COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree at Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$5,842 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 44.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −83% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$138,300
$8,000Annual price−$170,300
$16,000Current college-wide context−$202,300
$24,000Annual price−$234,300
$32,000Annual price−$266,300
$40,000Annual price−$298,300
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$49,170$9,996 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,425
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,612
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$49,170
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$229/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,425Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,736Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,098
Estimated loan payment$229
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$49,170 vs. $55,012
$5,842 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$85,990 median wageCO estimate · 2,580 jobs · 19-2041$65,670–$106,690 middle 50% of CO wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$82,450 median wageCO estimate · 7,740 jobs · 13-1041$68,120–$109,980 middle 50% of CO wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,800 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1053$61,030–$112,660 middle 50% of CO wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$57,550 median wageCO estimate · 1,040 jobs · 19-4071$49,520–$71,410 middle 50% of CO wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$84,820 median wageCO estimate · 1,230 jobs · 19-1031$67,770–$108,540 middle 50% of CO wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$76,400 median wageCO estimate · 210 jobs · 19-1032$64,190–$85,180 middle 50% of CO wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,930 median wageCO estimate · 740 jobs · 19-4042$52,730–$74,240 middle 50% of CO wages+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Manufacturing
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Colorado Boulder
$14,167 higher earnings · $612 less debt
- Earnings
- $63,337
- Debt
- $21,000
- Annual net price
- $25,346
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$14,005 higher earnings · $1,098 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,175
- Debt
- $25,370
- Annual net price
- $15,327
Colorado Mesa University
$1,214 higher earnings · $1,322 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $50,384
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,103
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
$1,160 higher earnings · $6,472 less debt
- Earnings
- $50,330
- Debt
- $15,140
- Annual net price
- $21,279
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
16 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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