Paul Smiths, New York · Private Non-Profit
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 11.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $26,683 school-wide net price and $46,145 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
11.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 11.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 124
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 76.5%
- Graduation rate
- 50.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $26,683/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $106,732
- Median debt
- $22,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,145/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (11.8%), school-wide average net price ($26,683), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,145), and peer averages from 124 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 124 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 10.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,734 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,845 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in the top 99% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.4% of reported awards · $5,473 net A+ 
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA · 2.9% of reported awards · $6,064 net A+ Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · 0.6% of reported awards · $6,007 net A+ College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,095 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,288 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $13,138 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy accounts for 11.8% of the awards or completions reported for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 10.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science's average net price is $26,683 per year, about $106,732 over four years. That is $8,734 above the $17,949 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,145 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,845 below the $56,990 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science #123 of 124 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.