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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

27 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#3

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gustavus Adolphus College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 145
Minnesota 626
Iowa 354
South Dakota 83
Missouri 257
Nebraska 196
North Dakota 66

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Majors Similar to Natural Resources & Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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