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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

22 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.

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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in conservation at UMN Twin Cities, 37% are male and 63% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,840 in student debt. 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

Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 52 students majoring in conservation at UMN Duluth, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

About 64% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Macalester College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 58% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#6

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in conservation at Gustavus Adolphus, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of Minnesota - Crookston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 35% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#8

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 47% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#9

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Carleton College Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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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