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

7 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,202 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,654 and had an average of $25,969 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,877 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,703 and $23,455 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 23 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources conservation 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 natural resources conservation 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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The conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Conservation 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 Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cornell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell University

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Rutgers Newark

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry are $24,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Natural Resources Conservation Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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