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Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University-Main Campus

Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Natural Resources & Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus sits in West Lafayette, IN.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings at Purdue University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Purdue University-Main Campus’s Natural Resources & Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #2 of 6
Best Value Indiana #2 of 6
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #8 of 65
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #15 of 65
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #84 of 483
Best Value Nationwide #111 of 479

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Indiana #2 of 6
Best Value Indiana #2 of 6
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #8 of 65
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #15 of 65
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #84 of 483
Best Value Nationwide #111 of 479

Earnings for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus

Students who complete Purdue University-Main Campus’s Natural Resources & Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation at Purdue University-Main Campus
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $31,056
2 years $26,437
3 years $29,210
4 years $32,241
5 years $40,186

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus earn a median of $32,241, compared with $79,539 for all Purdue University-Main Campus graduates — about 59% lower than the school-wide median.

Natural Resources & Conservation earnings compared with all majors at Purdue University-Main Campus

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from Purdue University-Main Campus stands at $20,000.

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources & Conservation program at Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Coroners $110,095
Managers, All Other $95,684
Foresters $93,406
Regulatory Affairs Specialists $85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,485
Industrial Ecologists $83,212
Conservation Scientists $81,436

References

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