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Natural Resources Management and Policy.

CIP Code: 03.02 • Natural Resources and Conservation

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 03.0201 - 03.0299.

Colleges Offering
95
Avg. Median Earnings
$57,435
Highest Earnings
$82,315
Highest Earnings
Graduates from California State University-Bakersfield earn the highest median salary at $82,315
Career Paths & Salaries
Common careers for graduates with this degree, including national median salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2023)

Managers, All Other

SOC Code: 11-9199

$141,900

median salary

Hourly Wage

$68.22/hr

Total Jobs

622,190

Economists

SOC Code: 19-3011

$124,720

median salary

Hourly Wage

$59.96/hr

Total Jobs

17,790

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1063

$123,920

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

11,560

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

SOC Code: 33-1012

$106,040

median salary

Hourly Wage

$50.98/hr

Total Jobs

154,610

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1043

$101,420

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

1,520

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

SOC Code: 33-3021

$93,790

median salary

Hourly Wage

$45.09/hr

Total Jobs

114,430

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers

SOC Code: 33-1021

$93,530

median salary

Hourly Wage

$44.96/hr

Total Jobs

99,140

Compliance Officers

SOC Code: 13-1041

$80,730

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.81/hr

Total Jobs

417,070

Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

SOC Code: 11-9072

$79,520

median salary

Hourly Wage

$38.23/hr

Total Jobs

37,980

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC Code: 25-1111

$76,590

median salary

Hourly Wage

N/A

Total Jobs

13,150

Foresters

SOC Code: 19-1032

$76,400

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.73/hr

Total Jobs

10,430

Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers

SOC Code: 33-3051

$76,210

median salary

Hourly Wage

$36.64/hr

Total Jobs

670,520

Fish and Game Wardens

SOC Code: 33-3031

$74,060

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.60/hr

Total Jobs

5,770

Conservation Scientists

SOC Code: 19-1031

$73,010

median salary

Hourly Wage

$35.10/hr

Total Jobs

25,950

Social Science Research Assistants

SOC Code: 19-4061

$61,990

median salary

Hourly Wage

$29.81/hr

Total Jobs

30,640

Firefighters

SOC Code: 33-2011

$59,280

median salary

Hourly Wage

$28.50/hr

Total Jobs

345,990

Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists

SOC Code: 33-2022

$56,870

median salary

Hourly Wage

$27.34/hr

Total Jobs

2,780

Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

SOC Code: 33-9092

$33,580

median salary

Hourly Wage

$16.14/hr

Total Jobs

157,550

Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)

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Colleges Offering Natural Resources Management and Policy.
Showing 1-25 of 95 colleges

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Graduates/Year

12

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Graduates/Year

43

Median Earnings

$40,076

1-Year Earnings

$39,729

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

Graduates/Year

8

Median Earnings

$53,620

1-Year Earnings

$37,337

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Graduates/Year

129

Median Earnings

$68,965

1-Year Earnings

$37,126

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

Graduates/Year

2

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Graduates/Year

10

Median Earnings

$82,315

1-Year Earnings

N/A

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

$67,558

1-Year Earnings

$33,199

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Graduates/Year

5

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO

Graduates/Year

35

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

$36,640

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

Graduates/Year

6

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Davis & Elkins College

Elkins, WV

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

Graduates/Year

7

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Graduates/Year

3

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Graduates/Year

28

Median Earnings

$61,850

1-Year Earnings

$49,184

Ferrum College

Ferrum, VA

Graduates/Year

1

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Graduates/Year

31

Median Earnings

$48,942

1-Year Earnings

$34,023

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL

Graduates/Year

3

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Glenville State University

Glenville, WV

Graduates/Year

12

Median Earnings

$46,610

1-Year Earnings

$42,490

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

Graduates/Year

2

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

Husson University

Bangor, ME

Graduates/Year

N/A

Median Earnings

N/A

1-Year Earnings

N/A

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