Paul Smiths, New York · Private Non-Profit
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 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 5.6% reported program-share signal, $26,683 school-wide net price, and $46,145 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 32 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~32
- Schools with reported signal
- 872
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (5.6%), school-wide average net price ($26,683), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,145), and peer averages from 872 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 872 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($7,120 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($11,273 below). Together, those evidence points place Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in the top 95% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $1,947 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,148 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 0.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Natural Resources Conservation and Research accounts for 5.6% of reported programs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 3.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 32 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $7,120 above the $19,563 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 $11,273 below the $57,418 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science #828 of 872 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.