Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$24,336
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,759
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#197 of 265
Rank by pay
#227 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,632
Median federal debt

Stony Brook University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Stony Brook 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
…
194University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$49,808$51,179#178$44,590
195University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,806$53,449#140$38,400
196University of Oregon Eugene, OR$49,770$50,063#198$30,200
197Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$49,759$47,360#227$24,336
198Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$49,758$47,530#224$38,024
199Florida International University Miami, FL$49,748$52,950#153$36,007
200Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$49,706$43,623#252$28,026

Other Majors at Stony Brook University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$147,064$90,673#15 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,038$73,820#25 of 189
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,898$94,853#53 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$110,827$92,286#3 of 93
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$103,656$92,165#21 of 253
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,573$79,571#132 of 258
Civil Engineering$92,908$71,856#32 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$91,650$68,729#145 of 318
Information Science/Studies$89,875$68,007#42 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$89,560$39,035#80 of 118
Chemical Engineering$88,593$72,868#132 of 158
Engineering$87,517$55,437#32 of 57
Human Computer Interaction$83,075$59,722#4 of 5
Applied Mathematics$82,200$44,972#28 of 45
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$77,075$34,538#16 of 156
Economics$74,965$44,349#228 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,765$43,329#294 of 1176
Chemistry$71,783$31,685#62 of 209
Political Science and Government$70,243$36,480#120 of 565
Journalism$65,535—#22 of 187
Physics$65,013$44,562#96 of 107
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$64,547$24,407#10 of 90
Mathematics$62,727$36,784#232 of 309
Biology$62,574$25,253#266 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,888$32,855#48 of 207
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,648$29,649#81 of 110
Social Work$59,449—#55 of 420
Sociology$58,966$32,912#93 of 462
Anthropology$58,329$23,845#14 of 188
Psychology$58,137$32,306#136 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $24,336 one year after graduating and $49,759 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Stony Brook University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Stony Brook University ranks #197 by median pay four years after graduation, and #227 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Stony Brook University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,632.

← All data for Stony Brook 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.