Median earnings of environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 32 colleges. National median: $43,112, rising to $53,642 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $68,734 | — | $34,750 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $68,734 | — | $34,750 |
| 3 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | NH | $59,990 | $71,279 | — |
| 4 | West Virginia University | WV | $59,962 | $75,022 | $22,313 |
| 5 | Michigan State University | MI | $54,195 | $68,913 | $20,000 |
| 6 | University of Rhode Island | RI | $53,168 | $72,311 | $19,500 |
| 7 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | CA | $50,871 | $68,965 | $15,083 |
| 8 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $50,722 | $54,665 | — |
| 9 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | NY | $49,930 | $65,604 | $20,250 |
| 10 | Everglades University | FL | $49,184 | $61,850 | $41,044 |
| 11 | Glenville State University | WV | $45,647 | $46,610 | — |
| 12 | Unity Environmental University | ME | $45,263 | $53,934 | $18,373 |
| 13 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $44,576 | $52,242 | $17,625 |
| 14 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | $43,872 | — | $14,718 |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | WI | $43,255 | $53,642 | $19,250 |
| 16 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ND | $43,112 | $52,570 | $18,815 |
| 17 | Oregon State University | OR | $42,930 | $52,730 | $21,250 |
| 18 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $42,930 | $52,730 | $21,250 |
| 19 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | HI | $41,266 | $52,941 | $19,937 |
| 20 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $40,544 | $52,528 | $19,400 |
| 21 | University of Wyoming | WY | $40,359 | — | — |
| 22 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | NY | $40,346 | $53,788 | $25,000 |
| 23 | The University of Tennessee-Martin | TN | $40,172 | $46,540 | $23,000 |
| 24 | Auburn University | AL | $39,729 | $40,076 | $22,250 |
| 25 | Western Carolina University | NC | $38,903 | $49,834 | $19,763 |
| 26 | Loyola University Chicago | IL | $38,085 | — | $25,000 |
| 27 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | OH | $37,337 | $53,620 | — |
| 28 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $37,126 | $50,173 | $16,125 |
| 29 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | CO | $36,640 | — | $23,251 |
| 30 | St Petersburg College | FL | $35,149 | $48,190 | $25,000 |
| 31 | Florida Gulf Coast University | FL | $34,023 | $48,942 | $19,469 |
| 32 | California State University-Channel Islands | CA | $33,199 | $67,558 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates earn?
The median college reports $43,112 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy and $53,642 four years after. The highest is $68,734 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
How much student debt do environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $20,000 at the typical college.