2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in Minnesota for natural resources conservation students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, conservation graduates from St. Cloud State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Crookston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Crookston are $12,514 a year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at UMN Crookston accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $23,375. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $374.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Morris are $13,848 a year.
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Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Gustavus Adolphus undergraduate students pay an average of $50,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, conservation majors at Gustavus Adolphus accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list.
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Saint Johns University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SJU are $49,842 a year.
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Macalester College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Macalester undergraduate students pay an average of $60,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Macalester take out is $20,121.
Request InformationBest Value Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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