Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Luther College

Decorah, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$19,239
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,296
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#163 of 265
Rank by pay
#112 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Luther College graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Luther College 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
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160University of Maine Orono, ME$52,523$55,818#102$39,297
161Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA$52,478$54,325#123$35,952
162Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$52,301$53,175#148$37,497
163Luther College Decorah, IA$52,296$55,009#112$19,239
164Adrian College Adrian, MI$52,176$55,014#111—
165Clark University Worcester, MA$52,075$45,857#240$34,500
166University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$51,967$61,239#51$33,091

Other Majors at Luther College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,569$75,533#825 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$75,341$60,068#346 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,510$49,491#416 of 1176
Biology$63,998$29,359#217 of 841
Computer Science—$63,760—
Psychology$56,469$30,302#191 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,821$42,926#182 of 476
Political Science and Government$53,510$21,358#468 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$52,905$42,012#362 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,913—#344 of 610
Music$50,947$45,367#53 of 268
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$50,580—#126 of 156
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,164$45,691#233 of 680
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$49,769—#5 of 6
Social Work$47,660$30,372#325 of 420
English Language and Literature$46,116$38,490#376 of 576
History$45,737—#362 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Luther College natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $19,239 one year after graduating and $52,296 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Luther College rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Luther College ranks #163 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Luther College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012).

← All data for Luther College · 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.