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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

78 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 78 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 208 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UMN Twin Cities, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 58% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UNL, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.

About 28% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at South Dakota State University Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Iowa, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 30% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#8

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

Women make up 33% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

About 60% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#11

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #11, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

About 64% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Resources & Conservation students in the Plains States Region that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
13 Drake University Des Moines, IA
13 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
15 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE

Best 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

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 28 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.

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