Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Maryland - College Park

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying natural resources & conservation, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources & Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources & conservation major at UMCP is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources & Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources & conservation, making the school the #58 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources & conservation majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of natural resources & conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation at UMCP are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources & conservation bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

39% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of natural resources & conservation master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in natural resources & conservation each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the natural resources & conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in natural resources & conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

Natural Resources & Conservation majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation	65
Natural Resource Management	16

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources & conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	12,650	$68,230
Firefighters	4,140	$61,780
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,080	$93,820
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Recreational Protective Service Workers	2,830	$22,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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