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

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 681K citations received by 14.3K 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: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland - College Park

College Park

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#40 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

3. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

4. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#175 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

5. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Bethesda

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#240 in the United States

#278 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: 87%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

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

#327 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,728
Enrollment: 3,177

9. Towson University

Towson

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#347 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. University of Baltimore

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#384 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1035
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,113

11. Frostburg State University

Frostburg

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,445
Enrollment: 4,104

12. Washington College

Chestertown

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#500 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,830

13. Morgan State University

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#536 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#538 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,846

15. St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#584 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1242
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. St. John's College

Annapolis

For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation

#657 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,930

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	130
New Jersey	15	27
Pennsylvania	38	13
Virginia	16	55
West Virginia	4	109
Connecticut	13	16
New York	68	3
North Carolina	14	17
Ohio	25	38
Rhode Island	5	50
Massachusetts	25	1
Vermont	3	126
South Carolina	11	81
New Hampshire	4	82
Kentucky	8	92
Indiana	14	63
Tennessee	15	71
Georgia	18	15
Michigan	17	11
Maine	7	65
Illinois	22	32
Alabama	11	29
Wisconsin	15	5
Florida	25	7
Mississippi	5	52
Missouri	10	42
Iowa	4	69
Arkansas	10	157
Minnesota	11	21
Louisiana	13	43
Kansas	6	90
Oklahoma	8	100
Nebraska	5	93
South Dakota	4	129
North Dakota	2	187
Texas	39	19
Colorado	10	34
Puerto Rico	4	186
New Mexico	4	113
Montana	3	102
Utah	4	35
Idaho	3	83
Arizona	4	46
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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