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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cornell University

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

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. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and 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 University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, ESF has also earned the #4 rank 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 ESF are $24,990.

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#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s natural resources and 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.

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#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #5 rank 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.

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#6

Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers Newark, the school also landed the #7 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality
$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Drexel University

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

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 ranking. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

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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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