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Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management bachelor's degree at Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,439 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
67.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−121% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$38,899 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+43%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,178 → $40,196
34Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
50Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

204Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
84Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
168Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
52Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$38,899$3,625 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 38 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,278

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,420

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$38,899

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$280/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,278Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$59,933Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE93.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.9%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$28,178Year 1
$38,899Year 4
$40,196Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,242
Estimated loan payment$280
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$38,899 vs. $45,338

$6,439 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1043+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeZoologists and Wildlife Biologists$78,540 median wagePA estimate · 200 jobs · 19-1023$61,710–$91,770 middle 50% of PA wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConservation Scientists$61,480 median wagePA estimate · 900 jobs · 19-1031$48,310–$76,500 middle 50% of PA wages+5.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University

$30,900 higher earnings · $920 less debt · $16,388 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,799
Debt
$25,500
Annual net price
$11,890
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Auburn, AL

Auburn University

$15,550 higher earnings · $680 less debt · $3,955 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,449
Debt
$25,740
Annual net price
$24,323
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Brookings, SD

South Dakota State University

$11,724 higher earnings · $1,622 less debt · $8,437 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,623
Debt
$24,798
Annual net price
$19,841
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Paul Smiths, NY

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

$11,272 higher earnings · $1,546 less debt · $1,595 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,171
Debt
$24,874
Annual net price
$26,683
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DATA QUALITY

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53 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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