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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

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

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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Dakota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the most popular school in North Dakota for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley City State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

Women make up 9% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UND, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Dickinson State University

Dickinson, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dickinson State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Dickinson, DSU is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in North Dakota. Located in the remote area of New Town, NHSC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

With a ranking of #6, United Tribes Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bismarck, United Tribes Technical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND

University of Jamestown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the remote town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

Sitting Bull College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Sitting Bull College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Sitting Bull College Report

#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Mary

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 145
Minnesota 626
Iowa 354
South Dakota 83
Missouri 257
Nebraska 196

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 9 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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