Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$34,465
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,665
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#59 of 265
Rank by pay
#31 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

University of Southern Maine graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Southern Maine 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
…
56George Mason University Fairfax, VA$60,874$55,431#104$43,038
57Temple University Philadelphia, PA$60,864$61,899#45$31,817
58Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$60,728$64,031#33$37,170
59University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$60,665$64,471#31$34,465
60Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$60,369$62,030#42$40,476
61Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$60,369$62,030#43$40,476
62Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$60,193$61,217#52$37,330

Other Majors at University of Southern Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$88,515$68,318#226 of 318
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$79,352$57,411#58 of 99
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,734$58,538#32 of 51
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,465$71,675#874 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,068$47,393#284 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$71,945$51,379#433 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$71,774—
Computer Science—$67,956—
Political Science and Government$65,836$28,589#191 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,230$48,421#570 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,086$29,478#119 of 610
Criminology$59,270$47,726#31 of 113
Biology$58,164$43,722#412 of 841
Marketing$57,968$46,198#416 of 516
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,790$37,585#187 of 253
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,435$27,895#27 of 90
Communication and Media Studies$53,033$35,920#357 of 660
Social Work$52,903$40,692#180 of 420
Economics—$49,173—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,909$29,716#322 of 476
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,748$29,924#115 of 137
Psychology$45,529$33,621#777 of 1027
Social Sciences$45,523$35,418#30 of 35
English Language and Literature$43,823$33,014#432 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$43,514$21,058#160 of 423
History$42,778$36,876#410 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas—$34,843—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,005$12,960#230 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $34,465 one year after graduating and $60,665 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Southern Maine ranks #59 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for University of Southern Maine · 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.