2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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
Our analysis found Saint Cloud State University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.
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A rank of #3 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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $9,806 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $12,514 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Twin Cities is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school 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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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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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Saint Johns University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. 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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Macalester College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Macalester are $60,518 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 145 |
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.