Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 143 graduates a year

$39,545
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,119
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#90 of 265
Rank by pay
#44 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,650
Median federal debt

Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ohio State University-Main Campus 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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87University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$58,229$53,558#137$35,867
88University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$58,229$53,558#138$35,867
89San Diego State University San Diego, CA$58,215$52,972#152$34,090
90Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$58,119$62,022#44$39,545
91Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$58,106$53,445#141$39,671
92Keene State College Keene, NH$58,065$53,484#139$36,423
93Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ$58,005$50,910#181$22,629

Other Natural Resources Conservation and Research Credentials at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$63,595—

Other Majors at Ohio State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$123,731$83,342#31 of 189
Applied Mathematics$120,495$82,523#5 of 45
Computer and Information Sciences$118,833$82,448#49 of 459
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$111,500$68,814#11 of 126
Management Information Systems and Services$110,192$72,017#10 of 166
Industrial Engineering$106,932$80,876#18 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,400$78,872#121 of 258
Chemical Engineering$98,851$77,455#59 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,986$65,181#63 of 452
Engineering$97,144$78,734#8 of 19
Business/Managerial Economics$96,843$61,979#12 of 84
Mechanical Engineering$96,418$79,359#69 of 318
Physics$94,543$53,504#15 of 107
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,999$72,062#43 of 59
Real Estate$91,213$72,769#9 of 25
Engineering Physics$90,938—#4 of 10
Accounting and Related Services$90,850$62,399#110 of 796
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$90,065$65,469#76 of 118
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$88,205$71,570#1 of 5
Materials Engineering$86,084$70,371#26 of 34
Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,586$61,423#76 of 1176
Civil Engineering$85,202$68,031#115 of 233
Human Resources Management and Services$82,371$58,991#20 of 187
Agricultural Engineering$81,917$62,981#18 of 26
Mathematics$81,909$52,921#75 of 309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,795$71,175#651 of 966
International Business$81,473$57,678#30 of 115
Marketing$81,119$56,465#67 of 516
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,775$67,938#26 of 46
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,315$54,301#22 of 275

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ohio State University-Main Campus natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,545 one year after graduating and $58,119 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ohio State University-Main Campus rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Ohio State University-Main Campus ranks #90 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Ohio State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,650.

← All data for Ohio 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.