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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #178 most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Women make up 33% of the resource management majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 15% of the resource management majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 50% of the resource management majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#6

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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#8

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.

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Bemidji State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 12
Minnesota 13
Iowa 18
Nebraska 2
North Dakota 43
South Dakota 13

Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

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