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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$35,184 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

With 123 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources conservation is the #71 most popular major in Kansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in Kansas for natural resources conservation students. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from KU carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from K -State take out $24,000 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 Haskell Indian Nations University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kansas list. Haskell is a small public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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#5

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, McPherson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. McPherson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of McPherson.

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Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Kansas ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Salina.

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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
Minnesota 506
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 6 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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