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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #23 most popular major in Minnesota with 626 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best school in Minnesota for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#2

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gustavus Adolphus College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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#4

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #7, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#10

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #10, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 145
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

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 11 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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