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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota

5 Colleges
$33,041 Avg Salary
$24,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in South Dakota with 83 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in South Dakota 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 analysis found South Dakota State University to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from South Dakota State take out $24,874 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sisseton Wahpeton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in South Dakota list. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of Sisseton.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 145
Minnesota 626
Iowa 354
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 5 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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