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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$37,059 Avg Salary
$20,385 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at UMGC take out an average of $14,031 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UMCP accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt.

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#3

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at SMCM take out an average of $22,544 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Towson take out an average of $21,644 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at Salisbury take out is $18,425. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $298, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UMBC take out $22,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

With a ranking of #7, Washington College did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Washington College accumulate an average of around $25,923 in student debt.

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#8

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources and conservation students. 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

With a ranking of #9, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students. 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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