2023 Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fisheries Sciences School for You
Fisheries Sciences is the #283 most popular major in the country with 483 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for fisheries students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Fisheries Sciences
Our analysis found Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science to be the best value school for fisheries sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Paul Smith's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paul Smiths.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Paul Smith’s College are $31,115 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Juniata College is a great value for fisheries sciences students. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Juniata are $51,076 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Juniata also did well on our Best Fisheries Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore the best fisheries sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| New York | 28 |
| Maryland | 0 |
| Delaware | 0 |
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Majors Related to Fisheries
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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