Natural Resources Conservation and Research bachelor's degree outcomes at Allegheny College

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Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,747 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 52.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −77% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+64%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,552 → $50,086

31Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

72Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$24,577Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

—Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,940

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,265

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,940Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$71,348Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE54.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE72.5%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.

$30,552Year 1

$51,265Year 4

$50,086Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.7% 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$4,272

Estimated loan payment$286

72borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,265 vs. $55,012

$3,747 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$91,640 median wagePA estimate · 240 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCompliance Officers$85,580 median wagePA estimate · 19,810 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,110 median wagePA estimate · 3,020 jobs · 19-2041+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForest and Conservation Technicians$57,370 median wagePA estimate · 420 jobs · 19-4071-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeForesters$78,280 median wagePA estimate · 310 jobs · 19-1032+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$61,480 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 19-1031+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,650 median wagePA estimate · 1,180 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

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