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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region

15 Colleges
$39,225 Avg Salary
$18,917 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Plains States Region for natural resource management students. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Resource Management majors at North Dakota State University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hawkeye Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Waterloo.

Resource Management majors at Hawkeye Community College take out an average of $11,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermilion Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Vermilion Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Ely.

The average amount in student loans that resource management majors at Vermilion Community College take out is $18,500.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for natural resource management students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management 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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#9

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

Dordt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Sioux Center.

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Cankdeska Cikana Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the rural area of Fort Totten, CCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools 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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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