Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$39,195
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,001
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#210 of 265
Rank by pay
#233 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji 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
…
207Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$49,113$51,784#165$32,118
208University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI$49,074$51,064#179—
209University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$49,013$52,552#158$27,429
210Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$49,001$46,806#233$39,195
211Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$48,949$55,425#105$36,894
212University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$48,942$50,584#186$32,284
213St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$48,922$46,564#235$29,513

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,868$85,830#2 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,436$77,639#553 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$76,882—#35 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$72,153$58,446#431 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,086$47,396#620 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,519$49,617#185 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,357$32,388#177 of 610
Social Work$56,345$47,192#101 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$54,642$40,231#126 of 299
Biology$50,548$37,469#670 of 841
Psychology$49,116$33,963#595 of 1027
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,040$35,806#7 of 37
Communication and Media Studies$48,877$34,243#481 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,137$45,668#273 of 345
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,822$35,521#46 of 62
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,719$42,841#502 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,195 one year after graduating and $49,001 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #210 by median pay four years after graduation, and #233 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Bemidji State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

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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.