Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a natural resources and conservation school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's natural resources and conservation program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 55 of them were natural resources and conservation majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The natural resources and 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.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in natural resources and conservation from UMCP. This makes it the #53 most popular school for natural resources and conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in natural resources and 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 and conservation majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UMCP awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. The typical natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and 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 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its natural resources and 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 and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMCP Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Program

The natural resources and conservation program at UMCP awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in natural resources and conservation each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the natural resources and conservation master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 and conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

The following natural resources and conservation concentations are available at University of Maryland - College Park. 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

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Natural Resources & Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in natural resources and 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
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

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