Natural Resources Conservation and Research at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$35,693
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,936
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$55,012
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#40 of 265
Rank by pay
#24 of 265
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,733
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates in natural resources conservation and research earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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
…
37University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA$64,944$59,095#68$30,521
38University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK$64,798$72,753#7$42,057
39Emory University Atlanta, GA$64,795$67,076#21$21,227
40University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$63,936$66,528#24$35,693
41American University Washington, DC$63,711$55,827#101$46,780
42University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$63,628$57,897#79$33,759
43Seattle University Seattle, WA$63,465$58,374#75—

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$89,687$47,225#19 of 115
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$81,385$70,016#14 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$79,799$52,995#299 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$78,762$61,926#277 of 796
Economics$77,395$46,404#198 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,415$55,477#277 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,928$55,874#286 of 452
Business/Commerce$68,873$49,965#83 of 271
Marketing$67,317$47,664#244 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,300$45,373#25 of 67
Mathematics$63,850$50,285#221 of 309
Criminology$63,365$40,060#16 of 113
Human Resources Management and Services$62,750$52,071#142 of 187
Geography and Cartography$62,589$37,521#40 of 117
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,386—#25 of 37
Public Administration$60,383$44,951#28 of 47
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,241$40,494#88 of 476
Chemistry$58,170$48,903#172 of 209
Biology$58,118$38,331#415 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,878—#141 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,575$42,722#108 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$55,152$39,367#302 of 660
Political Science and Government$54,074$39,042#451 of 565
Social Work$52,888$37,952#181 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$52,885—#57 of 87
Psychology$52,284$38,376#386 of 1027
Special Education and Teaching$51,908$47,592#78 of 177
Journalism$50,970$36,139#129 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,827$42,256#176 of 345
Sociology$50,827$36,411#274 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater natural resources conservation and research graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,693 one year after graduating and $63,936 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater rank for natural resources conservation and research?

Among 265 colleges reporting earnings for natural resources conservation and research graduates, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranks #40 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is natural resources conservation and research at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for natural resources conservation and research ($55,012), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,733.

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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.