by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 667 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,199 and $23,730 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources and conservation.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vermilion Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota. This small school is located in Ely, Minnesota, and it awarded 69 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itasca Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota. Itasca Community College is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Itasca Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 12 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Morris Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 48 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gustavus Adolphus Natural Resources & Conservation Report
University of Minnesota - Crookston did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 17 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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St Olaf College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full St Olaf College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
College of Saint Benedict landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full College of Saint Benedict Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Macalester College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. Macalester is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. Carleton is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Concordia College at Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 14 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Johns University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 52 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 237 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #15, Central Lakes College - Brainerd did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Lakes College - Brainerd Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
Full Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Hamline University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at St. Cloud State University
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 5 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
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