Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$29,306
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,205
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#115 of 265
Rank by pay
#210 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Rowan University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan 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
…
112University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$56,728$54,187#125$33,565
113Ursinus College Collegeville, PA$56,633$57,596#83—
114St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD$56,619$49,690#205—
115Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$56,205$49,330#210$29,306
116Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$56,107$57,061#88$38,183
117California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$55,903$50,868#183$37,364
118University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA$55,883$50,887#182—

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Civil Engineering$78,834$67,362#205 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,525$26,042#213 of 565
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,266$43,486#220 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,306 one year after graduating and $56,205 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Rowan University ranks #115 by median pay four years after graduation, and #210 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more 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 Rowan 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.