Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$28,026
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,706
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#200 of 265
Rank by pay
#252 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Salisbury University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salisbury University 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
…
197Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$49,759$47,360#227$24,336
198Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$49,758$47,530#224$38,024
199Florida International University Miami, FL$49,748$52,950#153$36,007
200Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$49,706$43,623#252$28,026
201University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN$49,610$47,388#226$37,453
202Juniata College Huntingdon, PA$49,586$50,429#190$33,069
203Ferrum College Ferrum, VA$49,527$45,099#247—

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,233$76,477#503 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,116$61,290#86 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Mathematics$71,910$49,125#141 of 309
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Geography and Cartography$58,548$25,255#54 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
English Language and Literature$53,906$35,283#157 of 576
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$44,514$20,632#128 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $28,026 one year after graduating and $49,706 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Salisbury University ranks #200 by median pay four years after graduation, and #252 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Salisbury University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Salisbury University · 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.