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Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,536/yr (6% vs median)

AI Risk High (48% exposed)

Job Market Large (55,700 openings/yr)

ROI 1.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #186 of 256 Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Natural Resources Conservation and Research graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$456K	$461K	$438K
Earnings Multiple	1.7x	1.7x	1.6x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	44%	33%
DegreeOutlook Score	28	28	24

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$273,520

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$156,244

43% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$23,000

7.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Franklin and Marshall College's Natural Resources Conservation and Research graduates start at $36,536/yr — above the $34,545 national average, though not by a wide margin.

The financial case is thin at 1.7x — decade earnings barely exceed the cost of attendance. The value proposition here is driven by factors beyond pure ROI.

Some AI exposure exists in Natural Resources Conservation and Research's typical career paths, with 48% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 4% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $23,000 represents roughly 8 months of the $36,536 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #186 of 256 Natural Resources Conservation and Research programs, Franklin and Marshall College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Franklin and Marshall College

Admission to Franklin and Marshall College is competitive, with 32% of applicants accepted, a smaller institution with 1,904 students in Lancaster, PA. The average net cost of $156,244 over four years represents a 43% discount from published tuition.

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Top Career Paths

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary $100,830/yr

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary $87,710/yr

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health $80,060/yr

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Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Natural Resources Conservation and Research at Franklin and Marshall College?

A score of 28/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

Will AI replace Natural Resources Conservation and Research careers?

With 48% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $438,231 in decade earnings vs $456,335 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →