Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs in Minnesota
15 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota
Compliance Officers in Minnesota earn a median of $85,920 a year across 6,140 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 Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $88,000 | 2,260 |
| Conservation Scientists | $71,280 | 770 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $58,990 | 580 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $65,320 | 450 |
| Foresters | $76,490 | 390 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.