Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Master's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$46,524
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,292
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$72,563
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 15
Rank by pay
#10 of 15
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee graduates in environmental/natural resources management and policy earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Compares for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

All 15 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
1University of Denver Denver, CO$88,331$82,607#2$69,861
2Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$85,049$77,445#3$71,291
3Montana State University Bozeman, MT$83,329$91,024#1$62,487
4University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$83,136$76,467#4—
5Utah State University Logan, UT$76,391$72,401#6$66,552
6California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$73,905$67,249#12—
7University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$71,621$74,525#5—
8Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$68,968$69,374#8$57,275
9Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$68,968$69,374#9$57,275
10University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$68,281$67,250#11$54,608
11North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$67,825$70,269#7—
12University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$65,292$67,939#10$46,524
13Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$64,235$60,072#14$43,262
14University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$58,938$62,732#13$41,886
15University of Idaho Moscow, ID$56,153$59,711#15$49,865

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$101,139$71,460#333 of 861
Engineering$100,965$93,995#29 of 29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,708$84,882#413 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$83,414$69,849#125 of 211
Architectural Sciences and Technology$74,573$56,091#20 of 30
Architecture$70,937—#36 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$69,991$56,983#225 of 453
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$67,056$53,949#5 of 7
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,931$54,074#144 of 322
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,875$56,128#141 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,799$59,906#168 of 211
Social Work$62,696$53,515#138 of 279
Public Health$61,155$58,230#188 of 201
Special Education and Teaching$55,004$54,553#237 of 280
Library Science and Administration$54,925$44,702#34 of 54
Curriculum and Instruction$54,543$57,584#164 of 190
Music$53,047$28,081#27 of 98
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services—$44,585—
Fine and Studio Arts—$39,680—
History—$32,875—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,524 one year after graduating and $65,292 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rank for environmental/natural resources management and policy?

Among 15 colleges reporting earnings for environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is environmental/natural resources management and policy at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for environmental/natural resources management and policy ($72,563).

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · 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.