COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy bachelor's degree at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH · 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.
$3,657 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
- −70% · 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−$104,720
$8,000Annual price−$136,720
$16,000Annual price−$168,720
$17,000Current college-wide context−$172,720
$24,000Annual price−$200,720
$32,000Annual price−$232,720
$40,000Annual price−$264,720
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,528$17,720 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,339
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$52,528
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,339Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,305Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE60.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE87.7%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.
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$4,377
Estimated loan payment$286
83borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$52,528 vs. $56,185
$3,657 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$63,160 median wageOH estimate · 680 jobs · 19-1031$50,190–$78,350 middle 50% of OH wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$75,030 median wageOH estimate · 11,240 jobs · 13-1041$59,130–$98,130 middle 50% of OH wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$120,000 median wageOH estimate · 140 jobs · 19-3011$89,300–$164,700 middle 50% of OH wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$105,930 median wageOH estimate · 410 jobs · 25-1063$97,510–$127,420 middle 50% of OH wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$98,630 median wageOH estimate · 1,520 jobs · 19-3099$75,730–$123,860 middle 50% of OH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,380 median wageOH estimate · 5,170 jobs · 33-1012$80,100–$116,700 middle 50% of OH wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$84,490 median wageOH estimate · 3,960 jobs · 33-1021$70,000–$99,140 middle 50% of OH wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardDetectives and Criminal Investigators$79,300 median wageOH estimate · 2,140 jobs · 33-3021$64,480–$105,690 middle 50% of OH wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPolice and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$77,020 median wageOH estimate · 23,430 jobs · 33-3051$62,700–$90,390 middle 50% of OH wages+3.5% projected U.S. growth · 51,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,610 median wageOH estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1111$49,570–$94,570 middle 50% of OH wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
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.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
$1,092 higher earnings · $1,002 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,620
- Debt
- $25,998
- Annual net price
- $24,022
West Virginia University
$22,494 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt · $1,705 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,022
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $15,634
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$16,437 higher earnings · $7,000 less debt · $674 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,965
- Debt
- $20,000
- Annual net price
- $16,665
California State University, Channel Islands
$15,030 higher earnings · $7,791 less debt · $7,490 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,558
- Debt
- $19,209
- Annual net price
- $9,849
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
80 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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