Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$25,115
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$40,266
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#262 of 265
Rank by pay
#249 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,200
Median federal debt

Clemson University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clemson 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
…
259Catawba College Salisbury, NC$42,505$45,614#244$27,389
260Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$41,765$43,932#250$34,347
261Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC$40,831$43,817#251—
262Clemson University Clemson, SC$40,266$44,649#249$25,115
263Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL$39,932$42,503#258$25,709
264Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO$37,393$34,970#265$17,372
265University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$37,015$39,028#263$33,156

Other Majors at Clemson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$105,646$76,549#9 of 148
Computer Engineering$102,762$77,672#108 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$101,301$73,374#110 of 459
Construction Management$98,726$73,987#15 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,446$77,925#162 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$94,449$68,904#10 of 33
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,705$65,110#61 of 118
Industrial Engineering$92,491$74,709#67 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,098$75,951#116 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$91,269$58,876#100 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,028$73,220#164 of 318
Agricultural Engineering$88,338—#7 of 26
Materials Engineering$85,883$69,763#27 of 34
Civil Engineering$84,873$69,386#121 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$56,419#189 of 796
Mathematics$82,450$47,529#70 of 309
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,714$68,363#23 of 46
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,526$30,265#4 of 49
Marketing$81,109$47,606#68 of 516
Economics$79,468$45,075#185 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,491$74,206#895 of 966
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$72,010$32,180#17 of 61
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,968$43,318#34 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,584$39,209#20 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,059$47,260#374 of 1176
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$69,274$42,244—
Chemistry$67,996—#92 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$67,102$43,505#9 of 137
Agricultural Business and Management$67,050$49,714#29 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$66,150$46,689#39 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,115 one year after graduating and $40,266 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clemson University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Clemson University ranks #262 by median pay four years after graduation, and #249 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Clemson University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,200.

← All data for Clemson 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.