Natural Resources Conservation at Washington College

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

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and approximately 1,089 students attend the school each year. Of the 357 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington College in 2021, 21 of them were natural resources 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.

Washington College Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Washington College Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Washington College 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 Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Schools	40
	202
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	204
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	212
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools	212
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools	251
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	257
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools	270

Earnings of Washington College Conservation Graduates

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washington College is $27,096. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,602 for all conservation students.

Conservation Student Demographics at Washington College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Washington College.

Washington College Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in conservation from Washington College. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Washington College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington College with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washington College also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Washington College.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,560	$77,300
Conservation Scientists	340	$79,070
Environmental Science Professors	170	$79,550
Foresters	50	$64,370

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 masharee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.