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2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
160 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” 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” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources/conservation, general. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources/conservation, general programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The natural resources/conservation, general school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region”.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources/Conservation, General in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Crookston, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Crookston is $10,952 for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students.

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#2 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 49 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNL is $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students.

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%. 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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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,001 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources/Conservation, General students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, 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 89%.

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#5

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, Iowa
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upper Iowa University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fayette, Iowa, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2019-2020.

UIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Upper Iowa University is $21,624 for plains states region bachelor’s degree natural resources/conservation, general students.

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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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