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

16 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular 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.

Women make up 48% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 53% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#3

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salisbury University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 16 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 small city of Towson.

About 51% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#5

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Mary’s College of Maryland is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at SMCM, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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

About 53% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#7

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

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

Of the 21 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Washington College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

With a ranking of #8, McDaniel College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Of the 18 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at McDaniel, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 76% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#10

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Stevenson, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Stevenson, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 schools only.

  • 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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