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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #87 most popular major in South Dakota with 26 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for natural resources conservation students. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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#3

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinte Gleska University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sisseton Wahpeton College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Sisseton.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Sisseton Wahpeton College Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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 4 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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