Natural Resources Conservation and Research at SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$28,447
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,099
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 265
Rank by pay
#173 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,747
Median federal debt

SUNY College at Plattsburgh graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY College at Plattsburgh 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
…
144Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$54,288$57,783#80$30,146
145University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$54,215$47,742#223$29,690
146Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA$54,186$49,341#209—
147SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$54,099$51,491#173$28,447
148Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX$54,077$54,980#113$37,637
149University of South Florida Tampa, FL$53,991$57,467#84$36,048
150Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$53,781$49,467#208$30,899

Other Majors at SUNY College at Plattsburgh by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,095$76,152#269 of 966
Management Information Systems and Services$85,677$50,232#74 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,550$40,414#270 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$73,383$50,291#362 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,499$41,410#363 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$70,109$51,243#482 of 796
Marketing$69,684$44,607#191 of 516
Security Science and Technology$69,321—#9 of 45
Biology$67,359$24,885#139 of 841
Economics$63,155$43,977#337 of 368
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,418—#13 of 70
Social Work$59,925$24,676#45 of 420
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,888$40,143#117 of 178
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,331$35,527#191 of 660
Sociology$56,704$39,079#133 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,996—#81 of 680
English Language and Literature$54,281$24,995#152 of 576
History$54,187$28,400#150 of 459
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,653$24,536#173 of 215
Hospitality Administration/Management$53,178$39,099#89 of 137
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$52,593$35,025#42 of 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,108$30,318#248 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$51,715$39,749#396 of 660
Psychology$50,673$29,147#478 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,030—#64 of 103
Political Science and Government$49,754$29,164#523 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,121$28,559#117 of 158
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$44,153$23,682#53 of 62
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,814—#100 of 137
Journalism$40,034$32,456#182 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY College at Plattsburgh natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,447 one year after graduating and $54,099 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY College at Plattsburgh rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, SUNY College at Plattsburgh ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at SUNY College at Plattsburgh worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,747.

← All data for SUNY College at Plattsburgh · 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.