Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, WA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$23,437
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,112
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#247 of 265
Rank by pay
#260 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,623
Median federal debt

University of Puget Sound graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 16% 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 University of Puget Sound 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
…
244University of North Carolina Asheville Asheville, NC$46,518$49,920#201$25,758
245Fort Lewis College Durango, CO$46,492$43,479#254$22,541
246Appalachian State University Boone, NC$46,207$49,587#207$27,631
247University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$46,112$42,413#260$23,437
248The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN$45,955$50,201#196$28,188
249Macalester College Saint Paul, MN$45,632$43,588#253$29,559
250Canisius University Buffalo, NY$45,233$43,052#257$15,681

Other Majors at University of Puget Sound by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$98,696$66,055#178 of 349
Economics$81,082$48,153#174 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,585$49,106#187 of 1176
Mathematics$75,462$37,610#113 of 309
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,986$22,192#35 of 207
Psychology$61,919$25,596#71 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$61,904$29,477#129 of 660
History$60,458$29,909#52 of 459
Area Studies$57,407$29,232#35 of 70
Education$57,205$20,039#14 of 71
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,052$25,035#114 of 225
Biological and Physical Sciences$55,690—#27 of 33
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$53,792—#8 of 24
Biology$52,645$30,191#607 of 841
Political Science and Government$52,278$31,290#481 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,234$22,260#337 of 610
English Language and Literature$50,690$29,291#224 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$48,940$19,495#5 of 9
International Relations and National Security Studies$47,734$28,176#113 of 118
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,791$16,310#30 of 255
Fine and Studio Arts$43,032$28,469#171 of 423
Music$41,207$25,551#166 of 268
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$38,871$22,251#122 of 137
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$37,553$25,623#101 of 103
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—$35,822—
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$20,916—
Religion/Religious Studies—$20,357—
International/Globalization Studies—$16,037—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $23,437 one year after graduating and $46,112 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Puget Sound ranks #247 by median pay four years after graduation, and #260 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,623.

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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.