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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$24,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,742 Avg Salary

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 Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for natural resources and conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great value for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bemidji State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Minnesota. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural resources and conservation schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Crookston are $12,514 a year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 per year.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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#9

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

Saint Johns University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the rural area of Collegeville, SJU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

SJU undergraduate students pay an average of $49,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Macalester College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macalester are $60,518 per year.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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.

  • 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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