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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 471 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best school in Maryland for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

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Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#3

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Chestertown.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 370
Pennsylvania 979
New York 1,628
Delaware 130
District of Columbia 118

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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