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Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree outcomes at Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public · Federal field 0301

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$724 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$106,655 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,181$74,764
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
62Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

79Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
26Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$52,303Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,331$23,028 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,264

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,331

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,264Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,801Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE80.2%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.

$52,181Year 1
$75,331Year 4
$74,764Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,278
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,331 vs. $74,607

$724 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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.
Compliance Officers$78,770 median wageIN estimate · 5,120 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,400 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,700 median wageIN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$48,660 median wageIN estimate · 150 jobs · 19-4071-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,330 median wageIN estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$64,570 median wageIN estimate · 430 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$61,110 median wageIN estimate · 160 jobs · 19-1032+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,020 median wageIN estimate · 780 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

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.

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global

$8,494 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,234
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,770
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Houston, TX

University of Houston-Clear Lake

$18,761 higher earnings · $701 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,092
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,563
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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

$17,065 higher earnings · $1,433 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,396
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,831
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$16,366 higher earnings · $9,709 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,697
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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DATA QUALITY

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62 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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