How much do Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn?

The reported median is $83,567 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

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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 notably above similar programs.

$8,960 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $147,835 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,823 → Not available

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

Not availableYear-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 2024–25 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.

29Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$49,483Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$83,567$34,084 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$83,567 vs. $55,012

$28,555 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis265 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,778

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$83,567

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 03.0104

Environmental Sciences Policy and Management B S

Reported price: $51,200
Completion: 68.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,004

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 03.0104

Environmental Geosciences B A

Reported price: $53,272
Completion: 68.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,004

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 03.0104

Environmental Geosciences B S E G

Reported price: $53,272
Completion: 68.0%
Employed in Q2: 60.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $6,004

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,778Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.

$52,823Year 1

$83,567Year 4

Not availableYear 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$6,964

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,567 vs. $74,607

$8,960 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.

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$93,640 median wageMN estimate · 120 jobs · 25-1053$72,740–$127,100 middle 50% of MN wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,000 median wageMN estimate · 2,260 jobs · 19-2041$61,570–$105,850 middle 50% of MN wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$85,920 median wageMN estimate · 6,140 jobs · 13-1041$68,200–$109,010 middle 50% of MN wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$58,990 median wageMN estimate · 580 jobs · 19-4071$50,630–$70,160 middle 50% of MN wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,670 median wageMN estimate · 180 jobs · 25-1043$47,400–$101,420 middle 50% of MN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$76,490 median wageMN estimate · 390 jobs · 19-1032$67,370–$88,000 middle 50% of MN wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$71,280 median wageMN estimate · 770 jobs · 19-1031$51,630–$88,670 middle 50% of MN wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$65,320 median wageMN estimate · 450 jobs · 19-4042$51,730–$91,000 middle 50% of MN 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

about 31.8%

Educational Services

about 15.6%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 11.4%

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 9.5%

Retail Trade

about 5.7%

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.

Houston, TX

University of Houston-Clear Lake

$10,525 higher earnings · $1,215 lower annual net price

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

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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

$8,829 higher earnings · $1,947 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

$8,130 higher earnings · $10,223 lower annual net price

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

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Santa Barbara, CA

University of California, Santa Barbara

$5,214 higher earnings · $669 lower annual net price

Earnings: $88,781
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,109

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Not reported 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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