Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$37,330
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,193
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 265
Rank by pay
#52 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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
…
59University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$60,665$64,471#31$34,465
60Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$60,369$62,030#42$40,476
61Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$60,369$62,030#43$40,476
62Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$60,193$61,217#52$37,330
63Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$60,193$61,217#53$37,330
64Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$60,193$61,217#54$37,330
65Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$60,015$55,201#110$28,763

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#321 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $37,330 one year after graduating and $60,193 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #52 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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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.