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2026 Highest Paid Wildlife Management Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Wildlife Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/wildlife-management/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their wildlife management graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their wildlife management graduates.

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• Highest Paid Wildlife Management Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Highest Paid Wildlife Management Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools whose wildlife management graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Wildlife Management Graduates

1

Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science
Paul Smiths, NY

$35,979 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science the top school for wildlife management graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths. Early-career wildlife management graduates from Paul Smiths College Of Arts And Science make a median of around $35,979 per year.

2

Delaware Valley College
Doylestown, PA

$40,196 Average Early-Career Salary

Students chasing top earnings in wildlife management will find them at Delaware Valley College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, Delaware Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution. Wildlife Management graduates of Delaware Valley College earn a median of about $40,196 a year early in their careers.

3

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$46,434 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Delaware earned it the #3 place for wildlife management. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. Early-career wildlife management graduates from University Of Delaware make a median of around $46,434 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries wildlife management graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.