COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy master's degree at University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · 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.
$4,282 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
- $71,405 / 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.
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 earnings$68,281A 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$68,281 vs. $56,185
$12,096 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis29 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$21,440
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$68,281
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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$21,440Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,321Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.3%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 earnings$5,690
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$68,281 vs. $72,563
$4,282 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$76,130 median wageRI estimate · 60 jobs · 19-1031$64,490–$103,710 middle 50% of RI wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$87,620 median wageRI estimate · 970 jobs · 13-1041$74,550–$110,090 middle 50% of RI wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$165,900 median wageRI estimate · 790 jobs · 11-9199$130,150–$205,840 middle 50% of RI 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$97,690 median wageRI estimate · 820 jobs · 33-1012$83,650–$113,420 middle 50% of RI wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 10,600 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$89,960 median wageRI estimate · 110 jobs · 19-3099$50,230–$127,130 middle 50% of RI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$88,750 median wageRI estimate · 40 jobs · 11-9072$65,620–$107,040 middle 50% of RI wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 5,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDetectives and Criminal Investigators$88,450 median wageRI estimate · 360 jobs · 33-3021$77,760–$99,100 middle 50% of RI wages+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 7,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$85,170 median wageRI estimate · 770 jobs · 33-1021$75,140–$93,770 middle 50% of RI wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCriminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$84,270 median wageRI estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1111$64,050–$108,310 middle 50% of RI wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
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.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$14,855 higher earnings · $7,349 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,136
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,091
Utah State University
$8,110 higher earnings · $6,504 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,391
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,936
California State University, Monterey Bay
$5,624 higher earnings · $7,777 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $73,905
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,663
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$3,340 higher earnings · $4,086 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $71,621
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,354
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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