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.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value 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 large public school located in the 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bemidji State University also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley City State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $12,969 per year.
Valley City State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Crookston is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.
UMN Crookston undergraduate students pay an average of $12,514 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 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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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a 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 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.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year.
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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 city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges 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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