Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$36,117
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,204
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#192 of 265
Rank by pay
#91 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,606
Median federal debt

University of Kentucky graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Kentucky 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
…
189Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$50,330$47,068#230$34,346
190Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$50,300$53,036#151$26,266
191Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$50,217$45,727#242$32,038
192University of Kentucky Lexington, KY$50,204$56,846#91$36,117
193University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$50,042$52,071#162$31,128
194University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$49,808$51,179#178$44,590
195University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,806$53,449#140$38,400

Other Majors at University of Kentucky by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$99,945$79,620#120 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$99,535$71,293#122 of 459
Chemical Engineering$98,003$65,389#67 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,913$78,006#157 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$90,654$68,448#168 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,777$59,474#167 of 796
Materials Engineering$84,796—#28 of 34
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,087$58,422#154 of 452
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$82,533$19,370#10 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,941$71,461#647 of 966
Civil Engineering$81,031$67,044#179 of 233
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,663$59,282#36 of 93
Mathematics$75,222$39,211#116 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$74,202$51,081#53 of 84
Chemistry$73,549—#48 of 209
Health and Medical Administrative Services$70,942$46,477#65 of 275
Marketing$70,776$48,100#177 of 516
Business/Commerce$69,451$49,431#79 of 271
Agricultural Engineering$68,605$51,864#25 of 26
Economics$68,532$41,713#289 of 368
Apparel and Textiles$66,255$34,315#9 of 57
Agricultural Business and Management$65,847$41,508#41 of 77
Information Science/Studies$65,407$49,165#122 of 148
Landscape Architecture$64,143$52,841#16 of 19
Design and Applied Arts$62,966$42,168#54 of 299
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,754$45,275#83 of 178
Architecture$62,383$37,078#65 of 78
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$60,375$39,657#3 of 5
Public Health$59,163$36,957#95 of 215
Political Science and Government$57,514$34,745#387 of 565

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Kentucky natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,117 one year after graduating and $50,204 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Kentucky rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Kentucky ranks #192 by median pay four years after graduation, and #91 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at University of Kentucky worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,606.

← All data for University of Kentucky · 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.