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Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Maryland Global Campus

If you plan to study natural resources and conservation, take a look at what University of Maryland Global Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,697 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland Global Campus in 2021, 86 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.

UMGC Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources & Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at UMGC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMGC offers distance education options for natural resources and conservation at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UMGC Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the natural resources and conservation progam at UMGC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The natural resources and conservation major at UMGC 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools 7

Natural Resources & Conservation Student Demographics at UMGC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural resources and conservation majors at University of Maryland Global Campus.

UMGC Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Natural Resources & Conservation from UMGC in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were 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 UMGC since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation at UMGC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

UMGC also has a doctoral program available in natural resources and conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Natural Resources & Conservation

If you plan to be a natural resources and conservation major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Natural Resources Conservation 86

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 Global Campus.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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