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Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Nebraska at Omaha

Omaha, NE · Public · Federal field 0301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,070 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
46.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−83% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$48,942 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+68%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,284$54,330
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
21Borrowers 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.

121Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
60Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
45Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,942$12,860 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,441

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

02 · BORROWING$22,639

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,942

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$240/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,441Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,120Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.1%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.

$32,284Year 1
$48,942Year 4
$54,330Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% 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$4,079
Estimated loan payment$240
21borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,942 vs. $55,012

$6,070 below 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$94,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,690 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$73,920 median wageNE estimate · 3,470 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,040 median wageNE estimate · 510 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$51,630 median wageNE estimate · 100 jobs · 19-4071-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k 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 · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$76,400 median wageNE estimate · 220 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$76,400 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,430 jobs · 19-1032+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,240 median wageNE estimate · 140 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.

Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$26,985 higher earnings · $4,639 less debt · $893 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,927
Debt
$18,000
Annual net price
$12,548
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Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University

$20,135 higher earnings · $6,783 less debt · $556 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,077
Debt
$15,856
Annual net price
$12,885
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La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$20,119 higher earnings · $4,639 less debt · $971 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,061
Debt
$18,000
Annual net price
$12,470
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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$18,853 higher earnings · $539 less debt · $4,103 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,795
Debt
$22,100
Annual net price
$9,338
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DATA QUALITY

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25 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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