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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

11 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #41 most popular major in Minnesota with 506 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our analysis found Saint Cloud State University to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#2

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $22,840 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $374.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#5

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Johns University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, Macalester College did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.

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Bemidji State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

Conservation majors at Bemidji State University take out an average of $20,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,513.

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#10

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 167
Kansas 123
Iowa 302
Nebraska 194
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 26

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lynn Betts.

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