If you plan on majoring in ecology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #416 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for ecology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in ecology to qualified students.
The ecology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ecology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for ecology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Ecology Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the ecology degree levels they offer.
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in ecology. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 78 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a good option for students interested in a degree in ecology. UMES is a small public university located in the town of Princess Anne. This university ranks 33rd out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 3 ecology students who graduated with this degree at UMES in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a degree in ecology. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 9 ecology students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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The ecology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Ecology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for ecology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
