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2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 30,341 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,437 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,102 and $22,521 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and 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 and conservation program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation (Income $30-$48k) 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 5 students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Cornell

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #2 spot on the list. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 2 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed 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.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at UMCP

#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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 UD are $35,192.

Full University of Delaware Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers University - Newark is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Newark are $32,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Rutgers Newark

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Natural Resources & Conservation Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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 5 doctorate’s 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.

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

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 1 students 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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