How much do Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree graduates from North Carolina State University at Raleigh earn?

The reported median is $70,041 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 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,566 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $80,205 / 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$55,077 → 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.

91Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

33Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$70,041$16,369 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

$70,041 vs. $55,012

$15,029 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$17,303

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$70,041

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$17,303Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,425Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE41.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE84.8%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.

$55,077Year 1

$70,041Year 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$5,837

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,041 vs. $74,607

$4,566 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$82,360 median wageNC estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1053$68,730–$110,070 middle 50% of NC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$78,500 median wageNC estimate · 11,320 jobs · 13-1041$59,600–$103,810 middle 50% of NC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,130 median wageNC estimate · 4,150 jobs · 19-2041$61,820–$93,990 middle 50% of NC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$48,360 median wageNC estimate · 650 jobs · 19-4071$41,190–$58,420 middle 50% of NC wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,430 median wageNC estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1043$80,130–$140,320 middle 50% of NC wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$77,870 median wageNC estimate · 10,430 jobs · 19-1032$48,180–$77,870 middle 50% of NC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$64,460 median wageNC estimate · 540 jobs · 19-1031$50,300–$81,920 middle 50% of NC wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,630 median wageNC estimate · 1,100 jobs · 19-4042$44,460–$62,880 middle 50% of NC 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 26.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 17.3%

Educational Services

about 15.8%

Manufacturing

about 9.4%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.3%

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.

Durham, NC

Duke University

$26,370 higher earnings

Earnings: $96,411
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $29,612

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Houston, TX

University of Houston-Clear Lake

$24,051 higher earnings · $1,740 lower annual net price

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

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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

$22,355 higher earnings · $2,472 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

$21,656 higher earnings · $10,748 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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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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