Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Oregon

Eugene, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 134 graduates a year

$30,200
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,770
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#196 of 265
Rank by pay
#198 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,332
Median federal debt

University of Oregon graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Oregon 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
…
193University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$50,042$52,071#162$31,128
194University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ$49,808$51,179#178$44,590
195University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$49,806$53,449#140$38,400
196University of Oregon Eugene, OR$49,770$50,063#198$30,200
197Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$49,759$47,360#227$24,336
198Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$49,758$47,530#224$38,024
199Florida International University Miami, FL$49,748$52,950#153$36,007

Other Majors at University of Oregon by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$100,540$70,055#115 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$85,438$58,449#175 of 796
Business/Commerce$83,543$46,897#27 of 271
Mathematics$82,191$25,241#73 of 309
Chemistry$81,984—#14 of 209
Economics$75,695$45,941#215 of 368
Physics$75,160—#66 of 107
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$73,410$42,159#32 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$70,532$33,165#41 of 660
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,623—#13 of 22
Architecture$67,425$51,933#39 of 78
Public Administration$67,030$39,365#20 of 47
Design and Applied Arts$65,573$28,844#46 of 299
Political Science and Government$62,408$36,022#269 of 565
Research and Experimental Psychology$62,255—#31 of 82
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,504$21,762#88 of 215
Philosophy$58,635$27,640#39 of 86
Biological and Physical Sciences$58,319$38,285#22 of 33
Social Sciences$57,532$38,147#27 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,106$29,765#101 of 225
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$56,681$27,502#48 of 64
Geography and Cartography$56,165$45,030#79 of 117
Journalism$55,615$33,525#89 of 187
Sociology$55,204$30,050#157 of 462
Education$54,434$23,105#21 of 71
Area Studies$54,279$31,427#44 of 70
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,057—#44 of 103
Human Services$53,559$35,678#19 of 94
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,064$27,331#10 of 24
Geography and Environmental Studies$52,946——

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Oregon natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,200 one year after graduating and $49,770 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Oregon rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Oregon ranks #196 by median pay four years after graduation, and #198 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at University of Oregon worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,332.

← All data for University of Oregon · 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.