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2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
23 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 22,202 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. 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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources conservation programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Delaware 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.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UD

#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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UMCP

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074.

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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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