Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 155 graduates a year

$39,422
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,730
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 29
Rank by pay
#20 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,666
Median federal debt

Oregon State University 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 49% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oregon State University 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—
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14University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$53,642$55,817#14$40,553
15Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$53,620$57,221#12$24,596
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

Other Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Credentials at Oregon State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,275$68,968—

Other Majors at Oregon State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$121,405$85,376#74 of 349
Construction Engineering$105,964$80,936#3 of 13
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$105,359$77,636#58 of 258
Physics$103,167$48,169#5 of 107
Industrial Engineering$101,653$78,425#28 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,182$48,134#29 of 118
Engineering$94,278$71,549#9 of 19
Nuclear Engineering$94,105$69,657#9 of 12
Mechanical Engineering$93,740$68,686#112 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,741$71,618#110 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,822$70,635#57 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$88,149$63,000#60 of 166
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,699$68,223#6 of 46
Manufacturing Engineering$85,369$72,154#11 of 15
Agricultural Engineering$81,691$54,095#19 of 26
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,427$52,156#214 of 452
Chemistry$78,417$41,779#26 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$75,219$53,694#349 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,660$47,555#263 of 1176
Marketing$73,205$45,015#142 of 516
Mathematics$72,318$45,204#136 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$72,311$52,031#16 of 77
Forest Engineering$72,107$51,279—
Economics$70,436$45,708#267 of 368
Food Science and Technology$63,531$43,923#24 of 29
Political Science and Government$63,354$39,157#249 of 565
Public Health$62,633$40,682#65 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$61,096$40,737#144 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,434$35,614#77 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,184$23,086#16 of 50

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oregon State University environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,422 one year after graduating and $52,730 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oregon State University rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, Oregon State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at Oregon State University 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 $25,666.

← All data for Oregon State 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.