Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 16 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,906
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#252 of 265
Rank by pay
#212 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Tennessee Technological University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Tennessee Technological 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
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249Macalester College Saint Paul, MN$45,632$43,588#253$29,559
250Canisius University Buffalo, NY$45,233$43,052#257$15,681
251Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR$44,945$45,210#246$30,632
252Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$44,906$49,055#212—
253Saint Edward's University Austin, TX$44,134$44,871#248—
254Marshall University Huntington, WV$43,995$52,049#164—
255The University of Montana Missoula, MT$43,813$47,859#222$27,552

Other Majors at Tennessee Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,978$69,291#129 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,179$73,453#202 of 258
Chemical Engineering$91,580$60,300#120 of 158
Computer Science$90,521$63,180#241 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$84,267$66,228#298 of 318
Civil Engineering$78,646$63,577#209 of 233
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$77,658$59,622#20 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,762$61,379#932 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$67,411$41,530#538 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,535$41,176#384 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$65,900—#70 of 84
Marketing$64,892$39,990#296 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,642$38,994#774 of 1176
Chemistry$57,088—#178 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,479—#111 of 138
Agriculture$52,085$33,508#26 of 43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,530$33,170#389 of 610
Political Science and Government$49,898$34,105#522 of 565
Biology$49,220$25,087#710 of 841
History$47,111$24,659#315 of 459
Music$46,253$44,635#99 of 268
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$45,909$28,828#21 of 22
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,348$29,936#19 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,846$33,678#385 of 476
Psychology$44,043$28,394#837 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,264$39,034#566 of 680
Sociology$42,830$35,293#422 of 462
English Language and Literature$40,380—#495 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$39,565$29,114#43 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$37,730$19,231#303 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $44,906 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tennessee Technological University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Tennessee Technological University ranks #252 by median pay four years after graduation, and #212 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Tennessee Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012).

← All data for Tennessee Technological 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.