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Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy graduate programs: earnings and debt by school

52 colleges award master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Graduates of the typical program earned $61,188 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $30,405 in federal loans taken at the school.

Master's programs52

Graduates in 2023-24997

Typical median debt$30,405

Typical earnings 1 yr after$61,188

Typical earnings 4 yrs after$68,281

Earnings to debt2x

Official field: Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.

Degree level	Programs	Typical earnings 1 yr after	Typical median debt
Master's	52	$61,188	$30,405
Doctoral	12	n/a	n/a

Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay

Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.

Earnings above median debt Debt above first-year earnings

Master's programs in environmental/natural resources management and policy

Highest first-year earnings

Montana State University$72,183

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University$71,365

Oregon State University$66,953

University of Denver$64,376

American Public University System$63,973

University of Idaho$63,970

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$58,405

University of Rhode Island$50,349

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
University of DenverDenver, CO	155	$64,376	$88,331	$45,047
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA	94	$71,365	$85,049	$30,750
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	18	$72,183	$83,329	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	9	n/a	$71,621	n/a
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR	57	$66,953	$68,968	$25,587
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR	2	$66,953	$68,968	$25,587
University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI	34	$50,349	$68,281	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	9	$54,788	$67,825	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	17	$58,405	$65,292	n/a
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	115	$48,442	$64,235	$30,060
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	88	$44,976	$58,938	$87,574
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR	6	n/a	$58,329	n/a
University of IdahoMoscow, ID	56	$63,970	$56,153	$25,751
American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV	95	$63,973	n/a	$30,849
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, AZ	19	$50,245	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	15	$49,703	n/a	n/a
Duke UniversityDurham, NC	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
East Central UniversityAda, OK	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	6	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, MI	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, OK	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Paul Smiths College of Arts and SciencePaul Smiths, NY	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, NY	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY	19	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	12	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
The University of MontanaMissoula, MT	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL	3	n/a	n/a	n/a
Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, ME	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	39	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of DelawareNewark, DE	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, WI	8	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	1	n/a	n/a	n/a

Doctoral programs in environmental/natural resources management and policy

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College	Graduates (2023-24)	Earnings 1 yr after	Earnings 4 yrs after	Median debt
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI	2	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI	1	n/a	n/a	n/a
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV	5	n/a	n/a	n/a

Frequently asked questions

How much do environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates earn?

Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $61,188 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.

How much debt do environmental/natural resources management and policy graduate students take on?

The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $30,405 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.

Undergraduate: Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy major

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.