2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bemidji State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valley City State University is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valley City State University are $12,969 a year.
Valley City State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Valley City State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $12,514 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Minnesota State University - Mankato
University of Nebraska at Omaha 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 #9 on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,718 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Nebraska at Omaha
With a ranking of #10, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
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 |
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Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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.
- 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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