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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota

2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota

1 College
$33,041 Avg Salary
$24,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in South Dakota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Natural Resources & Conservation School

Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best school in South Dakota for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at South Dakota State take out is $24,874.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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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