Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

$43,223
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,805
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#25 of 265
Rank by pay
#62 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Rutgers University-Newark graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rutgers University-Newark 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
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22University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$69,061$62,841#38$37,524
23Cornell University Ithaca, NY$68,088$64,806#30$41,621
24Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$67,805$59,511#61$43,223
25Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ$67,805$59,511#62$43,223
26California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$67,795$61,689#49$37,308
27Villanova University Villanova, PA$67,060$68,201#14$56,549
28Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$67,020$61,732#48$47,671

Other Majors at Rutgers University-Newark by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$125,303$80,448#33 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,695$68,338#53 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$89,098$63,023#56 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$89,087$68,141#126 of 796
Information Science/Studies$87,757$56,360#48 of 148
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,399$72,259#42 of 253
Economics$86,120$51,848#133 of 368
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$80,060#22 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$83,606$58,896#97 of 1176
Mathematics$81,845$54,953#79 of 309
Marketing$74,813$48,645#127 of 516
Chemistry$73,245$44,949#54 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,106$47,045#18 of 138
Biology$68,306$32,024#125 of 841
Physics$67,544$35,689#91 of 107
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$67,099$42,482#6 of 10
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,519$31,335#35 of 225
Political Science and Government$63,765$39,723#236 of 565
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$63,679$38,508#5 of 144
Journalism$62,670$32,523#31 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,817$34,611#103 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,921$49,928#133 of 275
Research and Experimental Psychology$59,913—#38 of 82
Philosophy$58,891$40,113#38 of 86
Social Work$56,797$39,936#96 of 420
Psychology$56,479$31,280#190 of 1027
Anthropology$56,468$36,978#21 of 188
Music$56,008$36,707#28 of 268
English Language and Literature$55,337$26,310#132 of 576
Sociology$55,197$34,344#160 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rutgers University-Newark natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,223 one year after graduating and $67,805 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rutgers University-Newark rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Rutgers University-Newark ranks #25 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Rutgers University-Newark worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,250.

← All data for Rutgers University-Newark · 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.