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Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Public · Federal field 0301

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,831 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
54.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−74% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$51,181 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+49%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,262$49,496
51Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
89Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
109Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

218Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
109Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
132Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,181$14,690 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,014

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$28,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,181

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$297/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,014Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,756Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.3%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.

$33,262Year 1
$51,181Year 4
$49,496Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.0% 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$4,265
Estimated loan payment$297
109borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,181 vs. $55,012

$3,831 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$79,120 median wageWI estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$78,800 median wageWI estimate · 5,710 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,820 median wageWI estimate · 920 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$62,700 median wageWI estimate · 620 jobs · 19-4071-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,410 median wageWI estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeConservation Scientists$79,540 median wageWI estimate · 970 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForesters$66,010 median wageWI estimate · 570 jobs · 19-1032+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,290 median wageWI estimate · 380 jobs · 19-4042+6.9% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
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.

Whitewater, WI

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

$12,755 higher earnings · $6,493 less debt · $856 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,936
Debt
$21,507
Annual net price
$14,158
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Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison

$1,450 higher earnings · $8,500 less debt

Earnings
$52,631
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$17,354
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Green Bay, WI

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

$4,798 less debt · $1,645 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,048
Debt
$23,202
Annual net price
$13,369
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River Falls, WI

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

$5,837 less debt · $960 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,797
Debt
$22,163
Annual net price
$14,054
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DATA QUALITY

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89 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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