COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree at South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD · 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.
$4,592 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
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −79% · 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−$125,800
$8,000Annual price−$157,800
$16,000Annual price−$189,800
$20,000Current college-wide context−$205,800
$24,000Annual price−$221,800
$32,000Annual price−$253,800
$40,000Annual price−$285,800
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$36,067Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,420$14,353 above the preliminary benchmark
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$19,841
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$50,420
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$19,841Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,636Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.4%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$4,202
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,420 vs. $55,012
$4,592 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.Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,690 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$72,630 median wageSD estimate · 1,130 jobs · 13-1041$64,020–$85,760 middle 50% of SD wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,230 median wageSD estimate · 240 jobs · 19-2041$62,910–$79,880 middle 50% of SD wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$54,770 median wageSD estimate · 350 jobs · 19-4071$47,940–$71,410 middle 50% of SD 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 degreeConservation Scientists$76,400 median wageSD estimate · 360 jobs · 19-1031$61,110–$88,710 middle 50% of SD wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$64,460 median wageSD estimate · 120 jobs · 19-1032$54,660–$74,200 middle 50% of SD wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$44,180 median wageSD estimate · 60 jobs · 19-4042$32,470–$48,480 middle 50% of SD 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.
Public Administration
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Retail 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.
Columbia Southern University
$30,872 higher earnings · $5,261 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,292
- Debt
- $27,071
- Annual net price
- $14,580
University of California, Berkeley
$28,204 higher earnings · $6,360 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,624
- Debt
- $12,988
- Annual net price
- $13,481
University of California, Los Angeles
$25,507 higher earnings · $7,293 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,927
- Debt
- $18,000
- Annual net price
- $12,548
University of Houston-Clear Lake
$24,838 higher earnings · $4,278 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,258
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,563
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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