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Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree outcomes at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 0301

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$8,451 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$145,290 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
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$64,831Not 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 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.

128Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
79Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,058$29,386 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 57 Grad 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$28,699

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$83,058

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$28,699Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$89,028Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE5.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE96.5%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.

$64,831Year 1
$83,058Year 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$6,922
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,058 vs. $74,607

$8,451 above 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$91,640 median wagePA estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$85,580 median wagePA estimate · 19,810 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,110 median wagePA estimate · 3,020 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$57,370 median wagePA estimate · 420 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 degreeForesters$78,280 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 19-1032+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$61,480 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,650 median wagePA estimate · 1,180 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.

Slippery Rock, PA

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

$9,091 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,161
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,608
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New Haven, CT

Yale University

$17,289 higher earnings · $4,922 lower annual net price

Earnings
$100,347
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,777
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New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$15,400 higher earnings · $7,109 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,458
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,590
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Houston, TX

University of Houston-Clear Lake

$11,034 higher earnings · $13,136 lower annual net price

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