by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in wildlife management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular wildlife management programs in the United States.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region wildlife students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delaware Valley University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 52 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 35 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Wildlife Management at University of Delaware
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cobleskill landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Cobleskill is a public institution located in Cobleskill, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Paul Smiths, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified ’s wildlife students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Juniata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Finger Lakes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Canandaigua, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Finger Lakes Community College Wildlife Management Report
Garrett College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. McHenry, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildlife degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Frostburg State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State is a public institution located in Frostburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Wildlife Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s wildlife degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Wildlife Management at California University of Pennsylvania
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