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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nebraska

8 Colleges
$51,501 Avg Salary
$24,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 196 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.

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 Nebraska to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Nebraska 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in Nebraska for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $271, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Nebraska. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that natural resources and conservation majors at UNOMAHA take out is $25,468.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#4

Doane University

Crete, NE

The excellent programs at Doane University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Nebraska. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Community College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.

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Out of the 8 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Nebraska landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Little Priest Tribal College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the rural area of Winnebago, Little Priest Tribal College is a public school with a small student population.

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Western Nebraska Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

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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
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 8 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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