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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Kansas

7 Colleges
$34,864 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #29 most popular major in Kansas with 145 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kansas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kansas.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from KU take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at K -State take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Haskell Indian Nations University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Haskell Indian Nations University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Wichita State University

#5

McPherson College

McPherson, KS

The excellent programs at McPherson College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Kansas. Located in the remote town of McPherson, McPherson College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at McPherson College Report

Barton County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Kansas Wesleyan University Report

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
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

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 7 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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