Baltimore, MD's 9 best Ecology colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Baltimore ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 49.3K academic papers made by 9 universities in Baltimore 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

For Ecology

#2 in Maryland

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

2. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Ecology

#3 in Maryland

#127 in the United States

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

3. University of Maryland - Baltimore County

For Ecology

#4 in Maryland

#163 in the United States

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

4. University of Baltimore

For Ecology

#8 in Maryland

#326 in the United States

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

5. Loyola University Maryland

For Ecology

#10 in Maryland

#430 in the United States

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

6. Morgan State University

For Ecology

#11 in Maryland

#451 in the United States

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

7. Goucher College

For Ecology

#18 in Maryland

#933 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,913

8. Coppin State University

For Ecology

#24 in Maryland

#1284 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 950
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,201

9. Notre Dame of Maryland University

For Ecology

#25 in Maryland

#1298 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $21,191
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,078

Universities for Ecology near Baltimore

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	Towson University	285	Towson, Maryland
36	United States Naval Academy	354	Annapolis, Maryland
44	University of Maryland - College Park	23	College Park, Maryland
48	Washington College	496	Chestertown, Maryland
51	Catholic University of America	280	Washington, District of Columbia
52	Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences	245	Bethesda, Maryland
53	Howard University	283	Washington, District of Columbia
56	American University in Washington	184	Washington, District of Columbia
57	George Washington University	110	Washington, District of Columbia
58	Georgetown University	106	Washington, District of Columbia

Environmental Science subfields in Baltimore

Agricultural Science6

Earth science and Geophysics5

Environmental Chemistry5

Environmental Management5

Geography and Cartography10

Geology9

Geotechnical Engineering5

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science6

Oceanography6

Paleontology9

Petrology and Geochemistry5

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation6