Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$47,232
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,022
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,185
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#2 of 29
Rank by pay
#1 of 29
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,239
Median federal debt

West Virginia University graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 34% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Virginia University Compares for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

All 29 colleges reporting environmental/natural resources management and policy 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
1California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$82,315$74,901#2—
2West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$75,022$88,755#1$47,232
3University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$72,311$71,219#4$44,445
4University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$71,279$65,655#6$41,681
5California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$68,965$62,754#7$37,126
6Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$68,913$72,661#3$48,967
7California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$67,558$61,473#9$31,760
8SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$65,604$62,441#8—
9Everglades University Boca Raton, FL$61,850$65,831#5$41,859
10Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY$58,610$55,785#15—

Other Majors at West Virginia University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,619$85,897#3 of 7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,542$79,662#114 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,180$75,606#41 of 94
Computer Engineering$99,048$76,314#127 of 189
Computer Science$98,277$74,159#183 of 349
Chemical Engineering$96,503$69,875#83 of 158
Management Information Systems and Services$95,324$62,127#34 of 166
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$94,750$72,210#37 of 59
Petroleum Engineering$91,142$68,913#18 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$90,461$71,504#176 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,750$71,298#578 of 966
Civil Engineering$82,117$67,062#159 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,805$65,223#298 of 459
Mathematics$77,144—#105 of 309
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,959$48,645#233 of 452
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,662$57,102#15 of 76
Accounting and Related Services$76,135$51,824#329 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,034$63,522#41 of 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,646$49,634#267 of 1176
Landscape Architecture$70,646—#5 of 19
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$70,165$24,463#15 of 64
Marketing$69,357$42,058#199 of 516
Hospitality Administration/Management$68,473$30,363#16 of 137
Economics$68,380—#290 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$68,161—#65 of 84
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,798$36,382#41 of 138
Agricultural Business and Management$66,022$37,779#34 of 77
Business/Commerce$65,372$42,298#119 of 271
Public Health$64,888$37,256#45 of 215
Forestry$64,568$43,228#8 of 31

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Virginia University environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,232 one year after graduating and $75,022 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Virginia University rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 29 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, West Virginia University ranks #2 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at West Virginia University worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% more than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($56,185), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,239.

← All data for West Virginia 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.