Is a Natural Resources Conservation and Research degree worth it?
Across 226 schools, graduates of Natural Resources Conservation and Research earn a median $54,967 five years out on $21,000 of debt — most often working as Compliance Officers. Every figure is a real, published federal number.
Median 5-yr pay
$54,967
Median debt
$21,000
Years to pay off
3.8
at 10% of pay
AI task exposure
51%
GPT-4-era overlap
10-yr job growth
+3%
BLS 2024–2034
Gender pay gap
9.1%
$57,052 vs $51,869
Net price
$20,503/yr
Debt-test failures
3.3%
of programs
'Real' premium
−$10,864
vs avg, adjusted
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Explore Natural Resources Conservation and Research in full →Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, BLS OEWS, O*NET, AI-exposure measures (Eloundou/AIOE), Zillow. Earnings reflect federally-aided graduates; see the full story for methodology and limitations.