Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$36,481
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,528
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#126 of 265
Rank by pay
#81 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Reno graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Reno 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
…
123Colby College Waterville, ME$55,719$59,215#67$28,216
124Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,595$56,524#95$29,414
125Binghamton University Vestal, NY$55,579$52,900#154$28,155
126University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,528$57,632#81$36,481
127Ashford University San Diego, CA$55,435$50,442#188$41,893
128University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$55,382$54,412#121$31,369
129University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$55,336$48,564#216$36,804

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Reno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$100,203$69,310#119 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,949$85,733#156 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,291$60,223#164 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,460$61,977#227 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$85,943$59,218#165 of 796
Chemical Engineering$84,965$64,039#153 of 158
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,233$65,194#18 of 46
Civil Engineering$81,201$67,379#175 of 233
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$78,079—#4 of 7
Computer and Information Sciences$77,237$52,970#323 of 459
International Business$76,236$43,096#45 of 115
Geography and Cartography$74,864$53,079#9 of 117
Business/Managerial Economics$74,032—#55 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,227$51,495#302 of 452
Mathematics$70,681$46,365#151 of 309
Communication and Media Studies$68,953$40,296#58 of 660
Business/Commerce$68,419$45,630#87 of 271
Marketing$67,914$44,661#231 of 516
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,355$39,752#23 of 49
Criminology$66,273$39,804#10 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$63,239$33,983#69 of 110
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$63,049$37,198#58 of 156
Social Work$60,320$40,530#41 of 420
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,896$23,733#99 of 215
Biology$59,715$35,617#344 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,014$44,914#832 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,002$29,539#87 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$57,769$30,991#48 of 67
Nutrition Sciences$57,193$37,139#37 of 53
Education$55,892—#6 of 27

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Reno natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $36,481 one year after graduating and $55,528 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Reno rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Nevada-Reno ranks #126 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at University of Nevada-Reno worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for University of Nevada-Reno · 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.