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Natural Resource Management at University of Maryland-College Park

If you are interested in studying Natural Resource Management, consider the program at University of Maryland-College Park. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Maryland-College Park is in College Park, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 natural resource management degrees were granted at University of Maryland-College Park.

Studying Online at University of Maryland-College Park

Distance learning is available at University of Maryland-College Park. Among 41,725 students, 1,668 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resource Management Rankings at University of Maryland-College Park

Use these rankings to compare University of Maryland-College Park’s Natural Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#1 of 1
Best Value	Maryland	#1 of 1
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#24 of 61

Earnings for Natural Resource Management Graduates from University of Maryland-College Park

Graduates of University of Maryland-College Park’s Natural Resource Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$66,077
3 years	$72,771
4 years	$78,356
5 years	$88,244

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Natural Resource Management graduates from University of Maryland-College Park report median earnings of $78,356, compared with $78,942 for all University of Maryland-College Park graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Natural Resource Management graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Natural Resource Management graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are 20% women (2) and 80% men (8).

Natural Resource Management Master’s Program at University of Maryland-College Park

Of the 10 master’s natural resource management graduates at University of Maryland-College Park, 20% were women (2) and 80% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at University of Maryland-College Park, above the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resource Management Concentrations at University of Maryland-College Park

The Natural Resource Management program at University of Maryland-College Park offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Land Use Planning & Development	10

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at University of Maryland-College Park work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Natural Resource Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.