How much do Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree graduates from Columbia Southern University earn?

The reported median is $81,292 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,071.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 48% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL · Private for-profit

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 notably above similar programs.

$26,280 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $45,730 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +52% · Positive 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+$182,920

$14,000Current college-wide context+$126,920

$15,000Current college-wide context+$122,920

$28,000Annual price+$70,920

$42,000Annual price+$14,920

$56,000Annual price−$41,080

$70,000Annual price−$97,080

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,546 → $74,518

64Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

79Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

6Recent 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.

226Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

29Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

90Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

67Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

18.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 42 non-completers

77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,292$46,484 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$14,580

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

02 · BORROWING$27,071

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,292

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$287/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,580Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,226Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE33.3%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.

$74,546Year 1

$81,292Year 4

$74,518Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,774

Estimated loan payment$287

79borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,292 vs. $55,012

$26,280 above 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.

Compliance Officers$72,990 median wageAL estimate · 3,770 jobs · 13-1041$51,300–$98,470 middle 50% of AL wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,490 median wageAL estimate · 870 jobs · 19-2041$52,750–$85,350 middle 50% of AL wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,700 median wageAL estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1053$45,980–$76,460 middle 50% of AL wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$56,720 median wageAL estimate · 180 jobs · 19-4071$50,240–$62,590 middle 50% of AL wages-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,380 median wageAL estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1043$60,960–$99,560 middle 50% of AL wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$79,530 median wageAL estimate · 240 jobs · 19-1032$60,040–$87,050 middle 50% of AL wages+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$77,000 median wageAL estimate · 110 jobs · 19-1031$60,300–$101,500 middle 50% of AL wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$45,000 median wageAL estimate · 410 jobs · 19-4042$38,710–$52,180 middle 50% of AL 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

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