by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,630 people earned their degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy, making the major the 348th most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 95 environmental/natural resources management and policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their environmental/natural resources management and policy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region natural resources management and policy students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region list. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a small school located in Fort Totten, North Dakota that handed out 1 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at CCCC
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawkeye Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and it awarded 34 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hawkeye Community College Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources management and policy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dordt University landed the #5 spot on the list. Dordt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sioux Center, Iowa. It awarded 1 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at Dordt
With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources management and policy students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at WUSTL
With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources management and policy students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy at UNI
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 ’s natural resources management and policy 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources Management and Policy Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 0 ’s natural resources management and policy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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