COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree at Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · 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
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$32 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −61% · 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−$79,560
$8,000Annual price−$111,560
$16,000Annual price−$143,560
$19,000Current college-wide context−$155,560
$24,000Annual price−$175,560
$32,000Annual price−$207,560
$40,000Annual price−$239,560
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$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$55,044$22,055 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$18,732
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$16,691
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$55,044
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$177/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$18,732Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$72,441Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE51.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.2%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?
3.9% 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$4,587
Estimated loan payment$177
19borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$55,044 vs. $55,012
$32 above 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.Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,540 median wageSC estimate · 130 jobs · 25-1053$76,840–$110,510 middle 50% of SC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$75,460 median wageSC estimate · 4,760 jobs · 13-1041$56,060–$101,560 middle 50% of SC wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,910 median wageSC estimate · 490 jobs · 19-2041$57,030–$100,320 middle 50% of SC wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$55,910 median wageSC estimate · 180 jobs · 19-4071$44,950–$71,410 middle 50% of SC 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$86,780 median wageSC estimate · 250 jobs · 19-1032$65,060–$97,610 middle 50% of SC wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$52,310 median wageSC estimate · 300 jobs · 19-1031$42,270–$69,020 middle 50% of SC wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,700 median wageSC estimate · 500 jobs · 19-4042$40,430–$73,130 middle 50% of SC 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Health Care and Social Assistance
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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 California, Berkeley
$23,580 higher earnings · $3,703 less debt · $5,251 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,624
- Debt
- $12,988
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Sonoma State University
$14,033 higher earnings · $835 less debt · $5,847 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,077
- Debt
- $15,856
- Annual net price
- $12,885
University of California, Davis
$10,939 higher earnings · $1,491 less debt · $3,991 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,983
- Debt
- $15,200
- Annual net price
- $14,741
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$10,670 higher earnings · $114 less debt · $5,594 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $65,714
- Debt
- $16,577
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
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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