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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Chesapeake Beach, MD
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland has 2 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs. Chesapeake Beach has a population of about 6,428. Median household income is $135,888 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 51.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Maryland, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Political Scientists at a median $153,380 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Chesapeake Beach
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Chesapeake Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Chesapeake Beach city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Chesapeake Beach is part of the Lexington Park, MD metro area (BLS area code 30500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
$81,520
Lexington Park, MD
$80,873
Compliance Officers
$95,700
Lexington Park, MD
$94,940
Management Analysts
$130,020
Lexington Park, MD
$128,988
Economists
$144,680
MD statewide
$143,532
Political Scientists
$153,380
MD statewide
$152,163
Conservation Scientists
$83,290
MD statewide
$82,629
Natural Sciences Managers
$140,670
Lexington Park, MD
$139,554
Environmental Engineers
$97,570
MD statewide
$96,796
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Chesapeake Beach at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
6,428
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$135,888
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
51.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Chesapeake Beach-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near Chesapeake Beach, MD?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near Chesapeake Beach. The closest is Delaware State University in Dover, DE (64.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American Public University System (81.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Chesapeake Beach?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Chesapeake Beach are: Political Scientists ($153,380), Economists ($144,680), Natural Sciences Managers ($140,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Annapolis instead of Chesapeake Beach?
Annapolis, MD is 19.6 miles from Chesapeake Beach and has its own set of local environmental policy programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Chesapeake Beach an affordable place to study environmental policy?
Chesapeake Beach’s median household income of $135,888 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Chesapeake Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.