Paul Smiths, New York · Private Non-Profit
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 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 10.4% 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
10.4% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 10.4% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 82
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 (10.4%), school-wide average net price ($26,683), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,145), and peer averages from 82 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 82 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 5.5x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,851 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,596 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in the top 100% 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.
Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY · 0.5% of reported awards · $4,764 net A+ 
Spokane Community College Spokane, WA · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,473 net A+ 
Butte College Oroville, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,520 net A+ East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,608 net A+ College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO · 1.6% of reported awards · $6,100 net A+ 
South Plains College Levelland, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,791 net A 
Holmes Community College Goodman, MS · 0.1% of reported awards · $5,643 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management accounts for 10.4% of the awards or completions reported for Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 5.5x 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 $11,851 above the $14,832 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 $5,596 below the $51,741 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 #82 of 82 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.