Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$32,516
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,173
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 29
Rank by pay
#10 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,253
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Compares for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

All 29 colleges reporting environmental/natural resources management and policy 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
1California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$82,315$74,901#2—
2West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$75,022$88,755#1$47,232
3University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,311$71,219#4$44,445
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$71,279$65,655#6$41,681
5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,965$62,754#7$37,126
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$68,913$72,661#3$48,967
7California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$67,558$61,473#9$31,760
8SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$65,604$62,441#8—
9Everglades University Boca Raton, FL$61,850$65,831#5$41,859
10Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$58,610$55,785#15—
…
20Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$52,528$56,055#13$35,019
21Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$52,242$45,852#28$36,040
22Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$51,226$52,082#23$32,036
23Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$50,173$58,079#10$32,516
24Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$49,834$53,479#19$36,846
25Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$48,942$52,092#22$30,818
26St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$48,190$51,292#24$38,766

Other Majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$114,226$74,786#7 of 158
Computer Engineering$106,897$78,915#90 of 189
Petroleum Engineering$103,421$56,605#9 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$99,975$75,311#39 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$77,238#154 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302$54,408#79 of 452
Industrial Engineering$94,748$65,285#59 of 94
Construction Management$91,660$66,934#37 of 57
Computer Science$89,307$58,697#247 of 349
Civil Engineering$85,627$67,552#110 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$82,617$56,910#225 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$81,799$42,491#37 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498$59,150#70 of 126
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129$59,237#29 of 46
Architecture$69,029$42,400#32 of 78
Landscape Architecture$68,140$60,668#8 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493$42,218#31 of 138
Political Science and Government$67,007$30,771#162 of 565
Geography and Cartography$66,168—#26 of 117
International Business$65,326$49,890#88 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590$41,232#599 of 1176
Mathematics$64,121$44,136#219 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045$24,882#38 of 345
Marketing$60,408$40,219#385 of 516
Interior Architecture$58,518$44,511#13 of 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413$31,956#199 of 610
Biology$56,019$22,742#490 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630$18,575#154 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$55,245$38,426#299 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$55,159$26,117#43 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,516 one year after graduating and $50,173 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($56,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,253.

← All data for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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.