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2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
311 Degrees Awarded
$17,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 2,834 people earned their degree in natural resources/conservation, general, making the major the 245th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 311 natural resources/conservation, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the natural resources/conservation, general program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region. UMN Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 17 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Crookston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Crookston is $11,593 for Plains States Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,013 for plains states region natural resources/conservation, general students per year to attend UNL.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources/conservation, general students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,878 for plains states region natural resources/conservation, general students per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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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 in the Plains States Region. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 62 ’s natural resources/conservation, general degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,559 for plains states region natural resources/conservation, general students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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 in the Plains States Region. Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,063 for Plains States Region Natural Resources/Conservation, General students per year to attend UIU.

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