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Best Environmental Policy Schools Near Hagerstown, MD (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Hagerstown, Maryland has 1 accredited school offering environmental policy programs. Hagerstown has a population of about 43,490. Median household income is $49,957 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Maryland, the top-earning environmental policy-related role is Natural Sciences Managers at a median $168,620 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Environmental Policy Schools to Hagerstown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer environmental policy programs near Hagerstown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hagerstown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Hagerstown is part of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 25180). 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
$84,190
MD statewide
$89,374
Compliance Officers
$93,040
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$98,769
Management Analysts
$104,330
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
$110,754
Economists
$144,680
MD statewide
$153,588
Political Scientists
$153,380
MD statewide
$162,824
Conservation Scientists
$83,290
MD statewide
$88,418
Natural Sciences Managers
$168,620
MD statewide
$179,002
Environmental Engineers
$97,570
MD statewide
$103,577
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.
Hagerstown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
43,490
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$49,957
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
19.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Hagerstown-Area Cities With Environmental Policy Programs
How many accredited environmental policy schools are near Hagerstown, MD?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering environmental policy programs near Hagerstown. The closest is American Public University System in Charles Town, WV (25.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American Public University System (25.4 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying environmental policy roles near Hagerstown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying environmental policy-related roles near Hagerstown are: Natural Sciences Managers ($168,620), Political Scientists ($153,380), Economists ($144,680). 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 Waynesboro instead of Hagerstown?
Waynesboro, PA is 10.7 miles from Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown an affordable place to study environmental policy?
Hagerstown’s median household income of $49,957 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hagerstown 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.