Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 84 graduates a year

$37,170
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,728
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#58 of 265
Rank by pay
#33 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,080
Median federal debt

Michigan State University 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 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan State 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
…
55Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$60,965$65,059#29—
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

Other Majors at Michigan State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$116,905$86,192#60 of 459
Computer Engineering$104,627$83,934#101 of 189
Engineering$102,301$75,058#10 of 57
Chemical Engineering$102,223$79,023#38 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,017$68,103#45 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,481$83,874#99 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,946$80,259#53 of 318
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$97,236$69,443#30 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$96,093$65,965#73 of 796
Materials Engineering$95,761$78,276#8 of 34
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,387$74,518#14 of 43
Engineering-Related Fields$94,143$76,563#11 of 33
Statistics$93,930$63,649#21 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$91,187$71,253#50 of 1176
Civil Engineering$90,650$72,048#51 of 233
Marketing$90,453$57,275#22 of 516
Agricultural Engineering$86,498$65,396#10 of 26
Human Resources Management and Services$85,886$56,501#17 of 187
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,129$75,081#707 of 966
Engineering$79,609$67,007#18 of 19
Economics$79,428$54,013#187 of 368
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$75,147——
International Relations and National Security Studies$74,709$38,810#29 of 118
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$73,880$48,185#65 of 99
Non-Professional Legal Studies$72,414$33,752#6 of 39
Mathematics$72,226$47,951#138 of 309
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$71,158—#6 of 17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,940$47,202#64 of 93
Food Science and Technology$70,380$59,342#16 of 29
Hospitality Administration/Management$69,651$41,069#14 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $37,170 one year after graduating and $60,728 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Michigan State University ranks #58 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Michigan State University 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 $23,080.

← All data for Michigan State 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.