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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality
$32,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #1 spot on the list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s conservation degrees to 2 students 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 University - Newark

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality
$30,885 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid list. 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 #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#2 in overall quality
$35,192 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 5 doctorate’s conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

Full University of Delaware Natural Resources Conservation Report

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality
$32,132 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s conservation students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources Conservation 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 New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Natural Resources Conservation Report

#5

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality
$24,990 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the #5 spot on the list. ESF is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s conservation degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESF are $24,990.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality
$30,042 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cornell is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s conservation 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 University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell University

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality
$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Drexel University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel University 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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