Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$31,512
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,961
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#79 of 265
Rank by pay
#64 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland State 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
…
76California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$59,333$53,989#130$38,876
77University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$59,329$52,068#163$41,152
78University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$59,071$62,135#41$35,650
79Portland State University Portland, OR$58,961$59,308#64$31,512
80University at Albany Albany, NY$58,784$55,950#99$31,835
81University of San Diego San Diego, CA$58,517$53,247#146—
82Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$58,495$59,490#63$30,835

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,563$35,615#102 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299
Biology$54,934$29,468#533 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Portland State University natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,512 one year after graduating and $58,961 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland State University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Portland State University ranks #79 by median pay four years after graduation, and #64 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Portland 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.