Conservation Science · University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Conservation Science graduates earn?

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's bachelor's graduates in Natural Resources and Conservation earned a median $51,181 four years after graduating, 7% below the $55,012 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $33,262; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $26,937 in federal loans at this college (about $286 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's federal aid ID.

Median earnings, 4 years after:
$51,181
National median, same program:
$55,012
Federal debt borrowed at this college (median):
$26,937
Monthly payment, 10-year plan:
$286

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, bachelor's in Conservation Science. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. College Scorecard, 10 June 2026.

Quick answers

What do Conservation Science graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee earn?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's bachelor's graduates in Conservation Science earned a median $51,181 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How much federal debt do Conservation Science graduates of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have?
Graduates who borrowed took out a median $26,937 in federal loans at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).
How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee compare with the national median for Conservation Science?
$51,181 is 7% below the $55,012 national median for bachelor's programs in the same field (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee compare with other Wisconsin Conservation Science programs?
It is about the same as the $51,181 earned by graduates of the typical Wisconsin bachelor's program in the field (5 programs, College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23).
Is a Conservation Science degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee worth it?
Federal data cannot decide that for you, but it puts the figures side by side: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's bachelor's graduates in Conservation Science earned a median $51,181 four years after graduating (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), and those who borrowed took out a median $26,937 in federal loans there, about $286 a month on a 10-year plan, roughly 7% of the median graduate's monthly earnings before tax (College Scorecard, graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20).

Conservation Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, by credential

One credential level has federal figures. Federal program group: Natural Resources Conservation and Research (CIP 03.01), which includes its related specialties.

Conservation Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: median earnings one and four years after graduating, the national median for the same program, and median federal debt borrowed at this college and including other colleges, by credential.
CredentialGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings, 1 yr afterEarnings, 4 yrs aftervs nationalDebt borrowed at this collegeTotal debt incl. other collegesPayment
Bachelor's100$33,262$51,181−7%$26,937$28,000$286/mo

The one-year and four-year figures describe different graduating classes (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21 and 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23) in different dollars, so the gap between them is not one class's pay growth. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured.

What the two debt figures mean

Federal debt borrowed at this college: the median of the federal loans (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS) that graduates who borrowed took out at this college.

Total federal debt, including other colleges attended: the same graduates' federal loans from every college they attended, counting only loans at the same level as this credential (undergraduate loans for an undergraduate credential, graduate loans for a graduate one).

Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN. Monthly payment is for the debt borrowed at this college. Source: College Scorecard, Field of Study data documentation (September 2025), "Cumulative loan debt".

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Statistic
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's bachelor's graduates in Conservation Science earned a median $51,181 four years after graduating, against a national median of $55,012 for the same program and credential. The figure covers all 2 campuses that share the college's federal aid ID.
Data period
Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19 who received federal aid, worked and were not enrolled; earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars (94 graduates measured).
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How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee compare with other Wisconsin Conservation Science programs?

Across the 5 Wisconsin bachelor's programs in Conservation Science with a federal earnings figure, the typical program's graduates earned $51,181; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's $51,181 is about the same as that.

Bachelor's programs in Conservation Science in Wisconsin with the highest median earnings four years after graduating (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23), with median federal debt.
College (bachelor's)Earnings, 4 yrs after1 yr after (later class)Debt borrowed at this college
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater$63,936$35,693$20,733
University of Wisconsin-Madison$52,631$28,824$18,875
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (this college)$51,181$33,262$26,937
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay$51,048$32,205$22,171
University of Wisconsin-River Falls$50,797$33,408$21,000

All 5 Wisconsin programs, ordered by one federal measure (median earnings four years after graduating), not a ranking of program quality. Only programs with at least 30 graduates in the earnings cohort are listed.

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Questions about Conservation Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

How much do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Conservation Science graduates earn?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's bachelor's graduates in Natural Resources and Conservation earned a median $51,181 four years after graduating, 7% below the $55,012 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $33,262; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $26,937 in federal loans at this college (about $286 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 2 campuses that share University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's federal aid ID.
How much student debt do University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Conservation Science graduates have?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's bachelor's graduates in Conservation Science who borrowed took out a median $26,937 in federal loans at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, about $286 a month on a standard 10-year plan (graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20, College Scorecard). Neither figure includes Parent PLUS loans, private loans or accrued interest. The two differ most for transfer students and for degree-completion programs such as RN-to-BSN.
How does University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Conservation Science program compare with others in Wisconsin?
Across the 5 Wisconsin bachelor's programs in Conservation Science with a federal earnings figure, the typical program's graduates earned $51,181; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's $51,181 is about the same as that.

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Jobs Conservation Science graduates often go into

From the Conservation Sciencemajor guide. Graduates spread across many jobs; these pay figures are for everyone in the job, not for this program's graduates.

Other programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with graduate earnings

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 2 campuses that share University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's federal aid ID, not for one campus alone. Earnings reflect who enrolls, where graduates live and the jobs they take, as well as the program itself. Download every program (CSV).

Data sources & methodology

Reporting period: 2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23.

Figures on this page come from the Department of Education's College Scorecard field-of-study file, matched to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by its federal UNITID.

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