16 Best colleges for Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation in Maryland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Maryland ranked based on their research performance in Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation. A graph of 652K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 16 universities in Maryland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#22 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#85 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#173 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#239 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

6. Salisbury University

Salisbury

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#283 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

7. United States Naval Academy

Annapolis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#311 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

8. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#329 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,530
Enrollment: 2,844

9. Towson University

Towson

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#345 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#379 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1060
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,833

11. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#413 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,767
Enrollment: 4,075

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#506 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,553

13. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,857

14. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#549 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#586 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#647 in the United States

#709 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $27,729

Closest to Maryland states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
District of Columbia	5	129
New Jersey	14	27
Pennsylvania	38	13
Virginia	16	57
West Virginia	4	109
Connecticut	13	16
New York	67	3
North Carolina	14	18
Ohio	25	38
Rhode Island	5	50
Massachusetts	26	1
Vermont	3	127
South Carolina	11	81
New Hampshire	4	82
Kentucky	8	92
Indiana	13	63
Tennessee	14	71
Georgia	17	15
Michigan	17	11
Maine	7	65
Illinois	21	32
Alabama	11	29
Wisconsin	15	5
Florida	25	7
Mississippi	5	53
Missouri	10	42
Iowa	4	69
Arkansas	9	159
Minnesota	10	21
Louisiana	13	43
Kansas	6	91
Oklahoma	8	101
Nebraska	5	95
South Dakota	4	130
North Dakota	2	188
Texas	39	19
Colorado	9	35
Puerto Rico	4	185
New Mexico	3	114
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	34
Idaho	3	84
Arizona	4	45
Washington	13	2
Oregon	8	8
California	59	4
Alaska	4	68
Hawaii	4	33

Closest to Maryland states to learn Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

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