How much do Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn?

The reported median is $73,253 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Natural Resources Conservation and Research master's degree at Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA · 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.

$1,354 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: $96,265 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $60,816

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

17Year-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 2024–25 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

15Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$53,672Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$73,253$19,581 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

$73,253 vs. $55,012

$18,241 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$23,433

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$73,253

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,433Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,954Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE63.2%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.

Not availableYear 1

$73,253Year 4

$60,816Year 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$6,104

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,253 vs. $74,607

$1,354 below 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$104,730 median wageVA estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1053$63,990–$135,350 middle 50% of VA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,230 median wageVA estimate · 2,850 jobs · 19-2041$68,030–$102,750 middle 50% of VA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompliance Officers$80,380 median wageVA estimate · 15,190 jobs · 13-1041$61,570–$104,970 middle 50% of VA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$49,960 median wageVA estimate · 380 jobs · 19-4071$41,660–$60,320 middle 50% of VA wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$132,820 median wageVA estimate · 60 jobs · 25-1043$105,760–$158,470 middle 50% of VA wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$77,380 median wageVA estimate · 480 jobs · 19-1031$60,190–$108,890 middle 50% of VA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$71,990 median wageVA estimate · 340 jobs · 19-1032$59,680–$85,330 middle 50% of VA wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,430 median wageVA estimate · 1,450 jobs · 19-4042$43,600–$62,060 middle 50% of VA 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

about 25.4%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 25.0%

Educational Services

about 11.4%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 7.0%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 6.6%

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.

New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

$25,205 higher earnings · $1,843 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

$20,839 higher earnings · $7,870 lower annual net price

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

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Moscow, ID

University of Idaho

$19,143 higher earnings · $8,602 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,396
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $14,831

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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$18,444 higher earnings · $16,878 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,697
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,555

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

17 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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