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2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$24,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,520 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for conservation majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

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 fairly 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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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 per year.

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$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

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 town of Bemidji.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.

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$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, conservation graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

$12,514 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Crookston is a great value for natural resources conservation students. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school 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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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources conservation programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list.

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$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

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 remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN
$50,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 per 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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#9

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN
$49,842 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Johns University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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#10

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN
$60,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Macalester College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macalester are $60,518 per year. The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Macalester take out is $20,121.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Macalester College Report

Best 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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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