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2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,339 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,187 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in environmental science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality environmental science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental science 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 Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UMCP

#2

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers University - Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

Full Rutgers University - Newark Environmental Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990.

Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Environmental Science Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Environmental Science Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Bioenvironmental Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel University Environmental Science 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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