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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
160 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,750 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 308 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 160 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources/conservation, general programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,418 for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Crookston has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $7,948 for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 49 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNL has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $13,508 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full UNL Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 16 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $11,595 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Mizzou Natural Resources/Conservation, General Report

#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Upper Iowa University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 23 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UIU also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Upper Iowa University is $17,928 for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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