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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Natural Resource Management is the 176th most popular major in the country with 2,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 265 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,100 and $19,969 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in natural resource management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resource management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMCP Natural Resource Management Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Stony Brook University

#3

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oneonta. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Oneonta, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oneonta are $24,311, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at SUNY Oneonta

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree resource management students whose families make $0-$30k list, UD has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Delaware Natural Resource Management Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree resource management students whose families make $0-$30k list, ESF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Natural Resource Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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