How much money do SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for SUNY-ESF graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Engineering with a median starting salary of $53,300 followed by Landscape Architecture paying $41,700 and Natural Resources Management and Policy graduates who have a median starting income of $35,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,300 |
| Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196103 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.