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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$25,757 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resource Management

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Delaware Report

#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SUNY Oneonta is a great value for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Oneonta graduate students pay an average of $24,323 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at SUNY Oneonta

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. ESF is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESF are $24,950 per year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 a year.

Full Natural Resource Management at Stony Brook University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Maryland - College Park

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 35
New York 154
Maryland 16
New Jersey 28
District of Columbia 2
Delaware 10

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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