2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 40% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 37% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UNL, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Women make up 42% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Of the 12 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Iowa State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly 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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Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 9 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at K -State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Bemidji State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Of the 8 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Bemidji State University, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.
Of the 7 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Southeast Missouri State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 Related Majors
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 17 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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