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2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
132 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,331 people earned their degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management, making the major the 267th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 155 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 132 wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #1 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 32 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cobleskill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cobleskill is $12,984 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $11,487 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Juniata College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Juniata College is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Juniata not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata College is $16,815 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California University of Pennsylvania is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cal U has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,841 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California University of Pennsylvania.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Paul Smiths, New York, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

Paul Smith’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Paul Smith’s College is $19,804 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Delaware Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Delaware Valley University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 bachelors’s wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management degrees in 2019-2020.

DelVal also took the #4 spot in our “Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DelVal is $22,193 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree wildlife, fish and wildlands science and management students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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