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2027 Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/water-wetlands-and-marine-resources-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value water, wetlands, & marine resources management schools.

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• Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the water, wetlands, & marine resources management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

$10,931 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,537 Avg Student Debt

$74,502 Median Earnings (10yr)

Stony Brook University earned the #1 spot for value among water, wetlands, & marine resources management schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,931 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,741 for out-of-state students. Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management graduates carry a median of $20,537 in student loans. Soon after graduation, water, wetlands, & marine resources management degree recipients from Stony Brook University generally make around $37,701. That is a strong return on a $20,537 median debt. Roughly 49% of applicants are accepted.

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Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science
Paul Smiths, NY

$33,009 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$46,145 Median Earnings (10yr)

Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value water, wetlands, & marine resources management schools. Set in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $33,009. Typical student debt for water, wetlands, & marine resources management graduates is $27,000. Early-career water, wetlands, & marine resources management graduates make about $41,863. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.