Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

$27,339
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$47,709
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#225 of 265
Rank by pay
#109 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Tulane University of Louisiana graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 13% 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 Tulane University of Louisiana 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
…
222Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$48,134$48,938#214$36,601
223Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL$48,085$51,180#177$28,175
224Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$48,010$45,696#243$26,032
225Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA$47,709$55,227#109$27,339
226University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI$47,534$43,250#256—
227Manchester University North Manchester, IN$47,391$50,842#184—
228Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH$47,208$50,378#191$34,020

Other Majors at Tulane University of Louisiana by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$129,850$77,806#13 of 452
Computer Science$118,931$90,828#82 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$112,914—#7 of 118
Marketing$98,503$61,413#8 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,966$61,089#36 of 1176
Economics$79,957$46,386#182 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$79,925$32,356#10 of 225
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,300$47,956#21 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$76,945$33,428#16 of 660
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$71,325$39,085#19 of 61
Political Science and Government$71,160$41,265#110 of 565
Computer Programming$67,047$46,719#27 of 30
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$64,914$46,735#7 of 15
Psychology$60,260$31,585#97 of 1027
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,507$32,879#121 of 178
English Language and Literature$57,752$30,318#87 of 576
Anthropology$56,847$24,042#17 of 188
Mathematics—$55,916—
International Business—$55,509—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,535$35,755#131 of 207
Social Sciences$51,290$37,472#48 of 87
Sociology$50,847—#273 of 462
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$48,464$22,270#67 of 67
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$47,791$39,553#135 of 156
Biology$47,777—#743 of 841
Philosophy—$41,032—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,169—#146 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $27,339 one year after graduating and $47,709 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Tulane University of Louisiana ranks #225 by median pay four years after graduation, and #109 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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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.