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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Nebraska

7 Colleges
$51,501 Avg Salary
$24,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 194 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Nebraska ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for natural resources conservation students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

On average, conservation graduates from UNL take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $271.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $25,468 in student debt.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Doane University

Crete, NE

The excellent programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

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The excellent programs at Northeast Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Little Priest Tribal College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Nebraska list. Little Priest Tribal College is a small public school located in the rural area of Winnebago.

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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
Kansas 123
Iowa 302
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 26

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

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 7 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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