How much do Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy bachelor's degree graduates from North Dakota State University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $52,570 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

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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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · 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.

$3,615 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 51.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −69% · 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−$104,300

$8,000Annual price−$136,300

$16,000Current college-wide context−$168,300

$24,000Annual price−$200,300

$32,000Annual price−$232,300

$40,000Annual price−$264,300

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,971 → $60,668

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

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

31Borrowers 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.

83Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

64Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

34Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,570$17,762 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,543

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,570

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,543Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,716Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.

$40,971Year 1

$52,570Year 4

$60,668Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,381

Estimated loan payment$286

31borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,570 vs. $56,185

$3,615 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.

Forestry 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$77,280 median wageND estimate · 340 jobs · 19-1031$60,090–$95,030 middle 50% of ND wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$79,440 median wageND estimate · 990 jobs · 13-1041$63,730–$102,400 middle 50% of ND wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$126,440 median wageND estimate · 2,040 jobs · 11-9199$96,740–$161,730 middle 50% of ND wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$124,720 median wageU.S. estimate · 17,790 jobs · 19-3011+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,560 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,300 median wageND estimate · 440 jobs · 33-1012$85,710–$106,480 middle 50% of ND wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,880 median wageND estimate · 130 jobs · 33-1021$64,260–$103,780 middle 50% of ND wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDetectives and Criminal Investigators$82,290 median wageND estimate · 420 jobs · 33-3021$62,200–$106,330 middle 50% of ND wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,520 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,980 jobs · 11-9072+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFish and Game Wardens$79,520 median wageND estimate · 30 jobs · 33-3031$67,740–$88,660 middle 50% of ND wages-5.7% projected U.S. growth · 500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$76,400 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,430 jobs · 19-1032+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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.

Camarillo, CA

California State University, Channel Islands

$14,988 higher earnings · $7,791 less debt · $5,694 lower annual net price

Earnings: $67,558
Debt: $19,209
Annual net price: $9,849

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Stevens Point, WI

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

$1,072 higher earnings · $4,868 less debt · $984 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,642
Debt: $22,132
Annual net price: $14,559

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Bakersfield, CA

California State University, Bakersfield

$29,745 higher earnings · $9,891 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,315
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,652

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Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University

$22,452 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt

Earnings: $75,022
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $15,634

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DATA QUALITY

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36 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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