Natural Resources Conservation at Southwest Minnesota State University

What traits are you looking for in a conservation school? To help you decide if Southwest Minnesota State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's conservation program.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Southwest Minnesota State University Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation

Southwest Minnesota State University Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Southwest Minnesota State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Southwest Minnesota State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	407
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools	533
Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools	633

Conservation Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Southwest Minnesota State University Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

The conservation program at Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Southwest Minnesota State University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Southwest Minnesota State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,780	$74,880
Foresters	390	$64,330
Conservation Scientists	390	$72,650
Environmental Science Professors	100	$100,840

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.