Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs in Michigan
16 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Michigan
Compliance Officers in Michigan earn a median of $77,390 a year across 9,720 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $76,080 | 3,100 |
| Conservation Scientists | $63,500 | 820 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $51,290 | 600 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $45,760 | 560 |
| Foresters | $75,920 | 340 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Bay Mills Community College Brimley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Jackson College Jackson | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Natural Resources Conservation and Research — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.