Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$40,971
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,570
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 29
Rank by pay
#18 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,125
Median federal debt

North Dakota State University-Main Campus graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Dakota State University-Main Campus Compares for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

All 29 colleges reporting environmental/natural resources management and policy 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
1California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$82,315$74,901#2—
2West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$75,022$88,755#1$47,232
3University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,311$71,219#4$44,445
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$71,279$65,655#6$41,681
5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,965$62,754#7$37,126
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$68,913$72,661#3$48,967
7California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$67,558$61,473#9$31,760
8SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$65,604$62,441#8—
9Everglades University Boca Raton, FL$61,850$65,831#5$41,859
10Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$58,610$55,785#15—
…
16University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$52,941$48,170#27$20,825
17Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$52,730$53,041#20$39,422
18Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$52,730$53,041#21$39,422
19North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$52,570$54,464#18$40,971
20Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$52,528$56,055#13$35,019
21Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$52,242$45,852#28$36,040
22Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$51,226$52,082#23$32,036

Other Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Credentials at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$67,825—

Other Majors at North Dakota State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$125,175—#8 of 29
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,019$74,199#16 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,510$75,212#199 of 258
Computer Engineering$92,878$76,558#161 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$87,702$72,158#250 of 318
Computer Science$87,562$60,426#263 of 349
Agricultural Engineering$84,529—#15 of 26
Industrial Engineering$84,016$68,873#88 of 94
Civil Engineering$83,992$72,729#134 of 233
Agricultural Production Operations$83,779$62,869#1 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,522$53,163#191 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,589$67,303#83 of 253
Agricultural Business and Management$77,296$59,953#11 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$76,527$64,181#102 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$74,888$57,695#357 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,935$70,821#902 of 966
Marketing$71,027$47,815#174 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,405$48,105#467 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,292$58,799#81 of 93
Architecture$65,148—#47 of 78
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$64,014$40,262#34 of 49
Homeland Security$62,649$42,802#27 of 33
Agriculture$62,285$55,828#6 of 43
Business/Corporate Communications$62,181$36,513#10 of 25
Agricultural Mechanization$58,690$52,387#10 of 10
Biology$58,662$34,165#386 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,252$38,057#193 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$57,663$41,846#103 of 299
Apparel and Textiles$56,197$40,558#33 of 57
Sociology$56,040$40,451#145 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Dakota State University-Main Campus environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,971 one year after graduating and $52,570 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Dakota State University-Main Campus rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, North Dakota State University-Main Campus ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #18 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at North Dakota State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($56,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,125.

← All data for North Dakota State University-Main Campus · 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.