2024 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota
10
Colleges in Minnesota
667
Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$32,199
Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
natural resources & conservation. It is ranked #25 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 667 degrees in natural resources & conservation to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School
The natural resources & conservation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for natural resources & conservation schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Natural Resources & Conservation Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation in Minnesota
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resources & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Minnesota Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 237 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Those natural resources & conservation students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive $3,670 more than the standard natural resources & conservation grad.
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It is difficult to beat Macalester College if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macalester is a great college overall.
There were approximately 19 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Macalester in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career income of $26,444.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were roughly 52 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program earn an average of $33,949 in the first couple years of working.
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Any student who is interested in natural resources & conservation has to check out St Olaf College. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 33 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program state that they receive average early career income of $20,439.
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Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 17 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent data year. Those natural resources & conservation students who get their degree from Gustavus Adolphus College earn $2,351 more than the standard natural resources & conservation graduate.
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Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #590 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Cloud State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available. Natural Resources & Conservation degree recipients from Saint Cloud State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $12,606 above the average earnings of natural resources & conservation majors.
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Located in the town of Crookston, UMN Crookston is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 17 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UMN Crookston in the most recent data year. Natural Resources & Conservation degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Crookston earn a boost of approximately $3,618 above the average earnings of natural resources & conservation majors.
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Bemidji State University is a small public university located in the town of Bemidji. This university ranks 35th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 48 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Bemidji State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the natural resources & conservation program earn an average of $29,521 in their early career salary.
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SJU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Collegeville. This university ranks 26th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 10 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at SJU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program state that they receive average early career income of $27,613.
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UMN Morris is a small public university located in the town of Morris. This university ranks 46th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 12 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career income of $19,993.
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