Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$34,875
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,265
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 265
Rank by pay
#117 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast University Compares for Natural Resources Conservation and Research

All 265 colleges reporting natural resources conservation and research earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$82,861$72,968#6$49,111
2Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$81,292$92,273#1$74,546
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$78,731$71,640#8—
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$78,624$71,543#9$47,338
5Tufts University Medford, MA$77,753$68,470#13$40,044
6University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD$77,259$67,804#18$55,545
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$75,927$69,089#12$31,944
8University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$75,258$76,515#3$41,368
9Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$74,393$65,511#27$50,931
10Brandeis University Waltham, MA$73,936$65,108#28$28,027
…
174Iowa State University Ames, IA$51,387$54,053#128$37,890
175Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, NY$51,359$48,883#215$33,398
176Allegheny College Meadville, PA$51,265$52,137#161$30,552
177Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$51,265$54,565#117$34,875
178University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$51,181$53,256#144$33,262
179University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$51,048$53,118#150$32,205
180California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA$50,915$46,329#236$29,917

Other Natural Resources Conservation and Research Credentials at Florida Gulf Coast University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,466$66,340—

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,452$70,964#495 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Gulf Coast University natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $34,875 one year after graduating and $51,265 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Florida Gulf Coast University ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #117 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Florida Gulf Coast University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.