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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota

34 Colleges
$32,520 Avg Salary
$25,011 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $23,375 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $374.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for natural resources conservation students. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

On average, conservation graduates from UMN Duluth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at St. Olaf take out is $24,090.

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The excellent programs at Vermilion Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Ely, Vermilion Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Minnesota. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

On average, conservation graduates from Macalester take out $20,121 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Conservation majors at UST MN take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Gustavus Adolphus take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UMN Crookston accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Crookston Report

#10

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

College of Saint Benedict did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 26 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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