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2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources conservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resources conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree conservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UD

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMCP Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #4 spot on the 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.

ESF also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. 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 ESF

#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #5 spot on the 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 conservation degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers Newark also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Rutgers University - Newark

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drexel Natural Resources Conservation 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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