COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree at The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · 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.
$6,408 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $135,075 / 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 benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,015$27,343 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$81,015 vs. $55,012
$26,003 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis265 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$13,951
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$81,015
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$13,951Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,261Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.0%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$6,751
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,015 vs. $74,607
$6,408 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 Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$92,000 median wageTX estimate · 5,630 jobs · 19-2041$66,640–$128,380 middle 50% of TX wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,160 median wageTX estimate · 380 jobs · 25-1053$61,150–$111,660 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$75,370 median wageTX estimate · 42,900 jobs · 13-1041$54,700–$103,730 middle 50% of TX wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$52,200 median wageTX estimate · 600 jobs · 19-4071$48,810–$59,740 middle 50% of TX 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$80,370 median wageTX estimate · 210 jobs · 19-1032$70,690–$95,350 middle 50% of TX wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$68,620 median wageTX estimate · 1,970 jobs · 19-1031$58,470–$81,310 middle 50% of TX wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,710 median wageTX estimate · 3,350 jobs · 19-4042$46,680–$62,840 middle 50% of TX 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.
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Manufacturing
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
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 Houston-Clear Lake
$13,077 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $94,092
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,563
The University of Texas at San Antonio
$3,115 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,139
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,836
California State University, Fullerton
$10,682 higher earnings · $7,396 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,697
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,555
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$6,973 higher earnings · $813 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,988
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
26 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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