COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Natural Resources Conservation and Research undergraduate certificate or diploma at Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit
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
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Not available: earnings are missing
- 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.
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$19,951
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$11,024
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$117/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$19,951Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,770Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE36.7%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?
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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$117
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $51,561
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$91,640 median wagePA estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1053$76,810–$105,540 middle 50% of PA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$85,580 median wagePA estimate · 19,810 jobs · 13-1041$63,280–$130,990 middle 50% of PA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,110 median wagePA estimate · 3,020 jobs · 19-2041$60,420–$95,910 middle 50% of PA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$57,370 median wagePA estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4071$49,750–$67,370 middle 50% of PA wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 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 · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$78,280 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 19-1032$64,810–$91,770 middle 50% of PA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$61,480 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 19-1031$48,310–$76,500 middle 50% of PA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,650 median wagePA estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4042$50,060–$76,100 middle 50% of PA 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
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.
Columbia Southern University
$5,371 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,159
- Debt
- $27,275
- Annual net price
- $14,580
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
$4,984 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,138
- Debt
- $23,957
- Annual net price
- $14,967
Florida Atlantic University
$11,199 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,254
- Debt
- $16,471
- Annual net price
- $8,752
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$7,820 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,394
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $12,131
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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