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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,240 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,460 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for resource management majors pursuing a .

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resource Management

$19,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural resource management students. ESF is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ESF are $19,966 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year.

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#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
$18,696 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

SUNY Oneonta undergraduate students pay an average of $18,696 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$28,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,375 per year.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year. The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $23,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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$31,115 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resource management students. Located in the rural area of Paul Smiths, Paul Smith's College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Paul Smith’s College are $31,115 a year. The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at Paul Smith's College take out is $23,500.

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#9

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Juniata College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Juniata are $51,076 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Juniata is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges 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

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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 9 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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