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

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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in North Dakota to see which master'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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Dakota.

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 master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at North Dakota State University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Dakota Report

#3

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sitting Bull College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Sitting Bull College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Sitting Bull College Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges 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 3 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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