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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$30,673 Avg Salary
$12,118 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Associate 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 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Vermilion Community College to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Ely, Vermilion Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in conservation at Vermilion Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, conservation majors at Vermilion Community College accumulate an average of around $10,575 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

Women make up 14% of the conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school located in the town of Cloquet.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Leech Lake Tribal College

Cass Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leech Lake Tribal College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Leech Lake Tribal College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Cass Lake.

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North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Itasca Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Itasca Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grand Rapids.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Cloud Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges 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 12 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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