Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$39,068
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,130
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#108 of 265
Rank by pay
#76 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,227
Median federal debt

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 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
…
105California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$57,319$52,157#159—
106University of Redlands Redlands, CA$57,319$52,157#160$46,164
107Framingham State University Framingham, MA$57,280$50,441#189$35,032
108Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$57,130$58,102#76$39,068
109Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$57,056$64,060#32$35,385
110Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA$56,959$57,928#78$40,477
111University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$56,916$54,367#122$33,132

Other Majors at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physics$91,610—#20 of 107
Computer Engineering$90,384$80,574#167 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences—$74,598—
Management Information Systems and Services$73,570$51,195#122 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,432$47,651#313 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,459$58,049#472 of 796
Mathematics$69,153$48,772#165 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,919$49,677#407 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,926$42,830#24 of 67
Marketing$64,955$46,617#293 of 516
Biology$62,124$37,665#275 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,376$41,143#284 of 660
Political Science and Government$55,295$34,271#431 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,330$30,616#277 of 610
History$52,310$34,460#203 of 459
Psychology$51,607$33,680#423 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$50,069$49,835#110 of 177
Social Work$49,794$37,206#278 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,039$47,319#287 of 680
Sociology$47,841—#343 of 462
Journalism$47,760$32,294#155 of 187
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,607$37,446#86 of 137
English Language and Literature$41,226$28,924#480 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$39,127$25,269#273 of 423
International/Globalization Studies—$30,124—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,068 one year after graduating and $57,130 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks #108 by median pay four years after graduation, and #76 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,227.

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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.