Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 57 graduates a year

$29,414
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,595
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 265
Rank by pay
#95 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,200
Median federal debt

Texas State University graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State 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
…
121Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$55,805$56,134#98$39,479
122Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$55,733$51,336#175$43,868
123Colby College Waterville, ME$55,719$59,215#67$28,216
124Texas State University San Marcos, TX$55,595$56,524#95$29,414
125Binghamton University Vestal, NY$55,579$52,900#154$28,155
126University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$55,528$57,632#81$36,481
127Ashford University San Diego, CA$55,435$50,442#188$41,893

Other Majors at Texas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$104,127$70,906#144 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352$76,646#7 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780$72,990#184 of 258
Industrial Engineering$90,729$61,718#74 of 94
Manufacturing Engineering$88,995$68,886#7 of 15
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557$72,861#548 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289$67,965#77 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,671$52,958#19 of 34
Accounting and Related Services$78,418$52,610#285 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$77,701$52,274#320 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100$49,981#256 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$74,435$49,831#51 of 84
Applied Mathematics$72,464$49,822#36 of 45
Economics$71,739$43,064#252 of 368
Marketing$71,539$48,072#165 of 516
Agriculture$71,237$44,994#2 of 43
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940$67,589#72 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048$45,306#479 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995—#29 of 215
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502$37,663#26 of 49
Physics$65,217$41,737#95 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830$44,824#57 of 110
Design and Applied Arts$61,539$44,396#65 of 299
International/Globalization Studies$60,976$37,397#32 of 87
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895$40,951#122 of 275
Geography and Cartography$60,646$44,909#46 of 117
Public Administration$59,074$46,491#30 of 47
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009$40,411#116 of 178
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794$33,040#17 of 42
Mathematics$58,566$49,708#260 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $29,414 one year after graduating and $55,595 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State University rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Texas State University ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Texas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,200.

← All data for Texas State 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.