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

1 College
$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 #24 most popular major in South Dakota with 83 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in South Dakota 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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The following school tops our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in South Dakota for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at South Dakota State University Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 145
Minnesota 626
Iowa 354
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 values are for the top school 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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