by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Wildlife Management is the 186th most popular major in the country with 2,449 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, wildlife management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,447 and had an average of $23,043 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 192 wildlife management graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,519 and $22,724 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in wildlife management. That schools that top this list have a program in wildlife management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The wildlife school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region wildlife students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Garrett College landed the #1 spot on the list. Garrett College is located in McHenry, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. Delaware Valley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Delaware Valley University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Paul Smith’s College is located in Paul Smiths, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small school located in Cobleskill, New York that handed out 25 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Juniata College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Finger Lakes Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Full Finger Lakes Community College Wildlife Management Report
University of Delaware landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 35 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Frostburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Frostburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Frostburg State University
With a ranking of #9, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s wildlife degrees to qualified students.
Full California University of Pennsylvania Wildlife Management Report
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