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Natural Resources Conservation at McDaniel College

If you are interested in studying Natural Resources Conservation, consider the program at McDaniel College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McDaniel College sits in Westminster, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at McDaniel College.

Studying Online at McDaniel College

Distance learning is available at McDaniel College. Of 2,868 students, 748 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 670 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at McDaniel College

These rankings give you a sense of how McDaniel College’s Natural Resources Conservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#7 of 9
Best Value	Maryland	#8 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#43 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#201 of 433
Best Value	Nationwide	#259 of 429

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from McDaniel College

Graduates of McDaniel College’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$22,472
2 years	$32,925

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at McDaniel College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at McDaniel College are 53% women (8) and 47% men (7).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at McDaniel College

Among the 15 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at McDaniel College, 53% were women (8) and 47% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at McDaniel College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at McDaniel College, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at McDaniel College

This Natural Resources Conservation program at McDaniel College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at McDaniel College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.