2024 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in natural resources & conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of natural resources & conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 413 bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The natural resources & conservation bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality natural resources & conservation program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on natural resources & conservation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other natural resources & conservation students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for natural resources & conservation to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural resources & conservation related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for natural resources & conservation students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation.

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

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation has to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

3

St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

47 Annual Graduates

St Mary's College of Maryland is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the small suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from St Mary’s College of Maryland

4

Towson University
Towson, MD

51 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a great option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Towson University

5

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

86 Annual Graduates

UMGC is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from University of Maryland Global Campus

6

Washington College
Chestertown, MD

21 Annual Graduates

Washington College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Chestertown.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Washington College

7

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

52 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from Salisbury University

8

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

18 Annual Graduates

McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Westminster.More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources & conservation from McDaniel College

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	733
New York	37	1,170
New Jersey	34	288
Delaware	30	116
District of Columbia	28	57

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	408
Wildlife Management	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	2,384
Engineering	2,311
Mathematics & Statistics	661
Physical Sciences	613
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	193
Architecture & Related Services	153
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	89
Engineering Technologies	27
Science Technologies / Technicians	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.