Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$64,831
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,058
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$74,607
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 58
Rank by pay
#12 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$77,225
Median federal debt

University of Pennsylvania graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 93% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Pennsylvania Compares for Natural Resources Conservation and Research

All 58 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
1American University Washington, DC$104,878$91,900#9$73,531
2University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$102,274$93,063#6$69,495
3Yale University New Haven, CT$100,347$90,344#10$75,985
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,458$93,712#5$62,493
5Duke University Durham, NC$96,411$103,463#1$67,458
6University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$94,092$95,664#4—
7University of Idaho Moscow, ID$92,396$98,250#2—
8California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$91,697$83,438#13$62,270
9Webster University Saint Louis, MO$89,701$96,178#3$81,807
10University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$88,781$80,785#16$55,039
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$87,988$92,773#7$59,248
12Harvard University Cambridge, MA$84,831$74,703#25$72,276
13University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$83,567$79,824#18$52,823
14University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$83,058$84,471#12$64,831
15University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO$81,568$76,282#21$57,788
16The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$81,015$82,368#14$67,876
17College of Charleston Charleston, SC$79,857$88,549#11$53,928

Other Majors at University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195$216,287#1 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321$210,400#1 of 861
Marketing$255,357$183,993#1 of 37
International/Globalization Studies$253,631$204,927#1 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729$220,116#1 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$250,392$159,399#1 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136$185,874#1 of 23
Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999$161,843#1 of 211
Real Estate$230,624$205,583#1 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$222,544$125,122#1 of 78
Computer Science$147,612$120,693#29 of 48
Engineering-Related Fields$138,964—#8 of 40
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238$89,330#1 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042$115,382#166 of 432
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258$77,276#11 of 12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127$80,564#10 of 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399$88,419#77 of 92
Law—$104,212—
Public Administration$104,073$83,208#13 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services$102,306$106,322#35 of 159
Psychology$101,785$74,551#3 of 92
Mechanical Engineering—$94,109—
Public Health$90,435$65,496#46 of 201
Education$87,086$77,285#11 of 214
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500$65,568#66 of 453
Behavioral Sciences—$82,577—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,883$63,662#11 of 30
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530$56,909#2 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960$68,293#11 of 34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$72,741$59,413#42 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $64,831 one year after graduating and $83,058 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Pennsylvania ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($74,607), and the median federal debt at graduation is $77,225.

← All data for University of Pennsylvania · 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.