Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, WI · Associate's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$32,996
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,643
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,634
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#1 of 6
Rank by pay
#2 of 6
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,600
Median federal debt

Fox Valley Technical College graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fox Valley Technical College Compares for Natural Resources Conservation and Research

All 6 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
1Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI$52,643$54,778#2$32,996
2Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$51,555$55,309#1$32,138
3SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY$46,689$44,438#4—
4Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA$42,337$44,533#3—
5Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY$32,875$31,290#5—
6Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL$23,237$24,733#6—

Other Majors at Fox Valley Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Programming$77,481$54,652#6 of 54
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,231$63,050#797 of 962
Fire Protection$72,460—#14 of 25
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,505$47,998#49 of 176
Precision Metal Working$62,504$52,449#24 of 66
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$62,228$43,909#15 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,438$39,571#24 of 426
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$58,623—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—$58,211—
Accounting and Related Services$53,601$41,261#60 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,164$39,337#168 of 547
Human Resources Management and Services$51,687$40,006#17 of 35
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$48,263$32,357#187 of 476
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$44,782—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—$43,548—
Design and Applied Arts$40,534$32,673#32 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$38,881—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—$37,984—
Security Science and Technology—$35,887—
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$34,736—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$27,548—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fox Valley Technical College natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,996 one year after graduating and $52,643 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fox Valley Technical College rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 6 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, Fox Valley Technical College ranks #1 by median pay four years after graduation, and #2 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at Fox Valley Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($45,634), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,600.

← All data for Fox Valley Technical 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.