2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a North Dakota college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Dakota 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.
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.
Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Dakota. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valley City State University are $8,195 per year.
Valley City State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Dakota State University are $10,401 a year.
North Dakota State University also took the #3 spot in our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 145 |
| Minnesota | 626 |
| Iowa | 354 |
| South Dakota | 83 |
| Missouri | 257 |
| Nebraska | 196 |
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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 2 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.