Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$35,656
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,315
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#143 of 265
Rank by pay
#86 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,187
Median federal debt

Eastern Michigan University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Michigan 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
…
140University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL$54,579$53,623#135—
141Rhode Island College Providence, RI$54,516$53,693#134$40,752
142Stonehill College Easton, MA$54,497$47,990#221$33,692
143Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$54,315$57,269#86$35,656
144Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$54,288$57,783#80$30,146
145University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$54,215$47,742#223$29,690
146Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA$54,186$49,341#209—

Other Majors at Eastern Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$91,648$40,846#14 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$90,620$63,070#194 of 459
Science, Technology and Society$90,551$53,566#2 of 10
Construction Management$87,028$71,798#47 of 57
Economics$86,909$30,569#127 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,611$75,760#515 of 966
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$82,886$59,433#51 of 99
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,829$49,799#41 of 61
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,926$65,737#43 of 93
Engineering-Related Fields$75,528$53,370#32 of 33
Computer Science$74,818—#324 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,066$53,843#274 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,471$57,500#470 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$69,974$54,948#138 of 166
Chemistry$67,767$45,060#94 of 209
International Business$66,259$31,476#85 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,233$44,214#523 of 1176
Business/Commerce$63,398$46,827#176 of 271
Marketing$61,063$44,812#379 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,615$23,102#86 of 215
Legal Support Services$60,196$34,010#5 of 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,927$41,420#109 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,211$40,093#22 of 70
Public Health$58,252$38,781#104 of 215
Communications Technologies/Technicians$57,343——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,207$35,886#87 of 207
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,514$43,507#183 of 275
Special Education and Teaching$54,303$43,777#59 of 177
Geography and Cartography$53,455$41,103#94 of 117
Social Work$52,962$38,517#179 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,656 one year after graduating and $54,315 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Michigan University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Eastern Michigan University ranks #143 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Eastern Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,187.

← All data for Eastern Michigan 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.