Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Carthage College

Kenosha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 14 graduates a year

$25,553
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,562
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#216 of 265
Rank by pay
#187 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carthage College graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carthage College 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
…
213St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$48,922$46,564#235$29,513
214Montana State University Bozeman, MT$48,646$53,138#149$36,745
215SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY$48,574$46,232#237$31,223
216Carthage College Kenosha, WI$48,562$50,531#187$25,553
217Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$48,321$49,651#206$31,097
218University of New England Biddeford, ME$48,309$51,340#174$34,434
219Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$48,290$50,916#180$28,430

Other Majors at Carthage College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$106,611—#86 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,952$58,543#125 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$86,561$61,887#154 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$74,265—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,468$53,555#304 of 1176
Mathematics$72,160$52,593#140 of 309
Marketing$69,045$50,175#205 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,708—#47 of 178
Economics$67,703$36,493#296 of 368
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$65,733$29,454#27 of 67
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,633$39,551#124 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,654$33,580#278 of 660
Biology$55,576$37,903#508 of 841
Social Work$54,975—#135 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,832$36,638#262 of 610
Psychology$54,636$27,741#266 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching—$48,593—
Design and Applied Arts$48,431$35,511#193 of 299
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,349$47,185#324 of 680
English Language and Literature$47,935$34,587#315 of 576
Chemistry—$45,188—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$28,727—
Music—$24,273—
Political Science and Government—$24,259—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Carthage College natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,553 one year after graduating and $48,562 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carthage College rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Carthage College ranks #216 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Carthage College worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Carthage College · 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.