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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

72 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 #49 most popular major in the country with 22,254 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Check out the conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 63% of the conservation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,840. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 60% of the conservation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UNL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,932. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 77% of the conservation majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $482.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Of the 54 students majoring in conservation at KU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at KU accumulate an average of around $23,358 in student debt.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the conservation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,321.

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#8

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in conservation at St. Olaf, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#9

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Of the 27 students majoring in conservation at Drake, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the conservation majors at the school.

On average, conservation graduates from UNOMAHA take out $26,609 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
12 Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS
12 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
14 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
14 University of Missouri - Kansas City Kansas City, MO

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 167
Minnesota 506
Kansas 123
Iowa 302
Nebraska 194
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 26

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Conservation

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 25 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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