Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs in Washington
11 schools in Washington 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 Washington
Compliance Officers in Washington earn a median of $88,790 a year across 11,130 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 Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $98,300 | 4,470 |
| Conservation Scientists | $78,450 | 1,270 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $54,160 | 1,160 |
| Foresters | $78,460 | 950 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $67,160 | 850 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastyr University Kenmore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Cascadia College Bothell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Heritage University Toppenish | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Heritage University Toppenish | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Walla Walla University College Place | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Western Washington University Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
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.