Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$31,369
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,382
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 265
Rank by pay
#121 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,925
Median federal debt

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 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
…
125Binghamton University Vestal, NY$55,579$52,900#154$28,155
126University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,528$57,632#81$36,481
127Ashford University San Diego, CA$55,435$50,442#188$41,893
128University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$55,382$54,412#121$31,369
129University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$55,336$48,564#216$36,804
130University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA$55,240$50,265#195$29,152
131Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$55,156$50,804#185$31,836

Other Natural Resources Conservation and Research Credentials at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$63,098—

Other Majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$181,981$124,530#17 of 349
Computer Engineering$159,855$103,123#10 of 189
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503$109,843#1 of 5
Computer and Information Sciences$146,946$113,503#16 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978$75,381#19 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339$77,572#6 of 166
Nuclear Engineering$116,047$81,134#1 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783$86,483#28 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904$68,442#19 of 1176
Systems Engineering$106,805$81,785#7 of 11
Statistics$105,978$68,636#12 of 50
Chemical Engineering$104,317$77,440#29 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172$72,527#24 of 126
Industrial Engineering$103,143$78,313#23 of 94
Engineering Physics$102,211$64,304#1 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$101,098$74,731#49 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926$71,485#43 of 118
Materials Engineering$97,924$75,080#5 of 34
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276$75,859#25 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$95,329$80,187#82 of 318
Civil Engineering$91,650$73,397#44 of 233
Marketing$90,744$69,273#20 of 516
Engineering Mechanics$89,617——
Agricultural Engineering$89,400$62,032#5 of 26
Economics$86,860$58,921#128 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646$55,934#3 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451$48,063#5 of 178
Physics$81,077$51,019#49 of 107
Mathematics$78,891$48,728#90 of 309
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425$41,026#3 of 16

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,369 one year after graduating and $55,382 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #121 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,925.

← All data for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 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.