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

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

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 moderately-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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 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 Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly 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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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the small 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU 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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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the 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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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

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 small 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.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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