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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$24,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,199 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Cloud State University the best value school in Minnesota for natural resources and conservation students. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Minnesota. 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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$9,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Bemidji State University take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Minnesota. 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. The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UMN Duluth take out is $27,000.

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$12,514 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $12,514 per year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UMN Crookston take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year. After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $23,349. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $334.

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

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$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Morris did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the remote 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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#8

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN
$50,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gustavus Adolphus undergraduate students pay an average of $50,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Gustavus Adolphus accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota list.

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#9

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN
$49,842 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Johns University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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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#10

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN
$60,518 Average Tuition & Fees

Macalester College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Macalester undergraduate students pay an average of $60,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Macalester take out $20,121 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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