by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,362 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,125 and $24,828 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,106 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resources conservation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree conservation students.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinte Gleska University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mission, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Sinte Gleska University
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 12 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. NHSC is located in New Town, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Full Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Gustavus Adolphus College
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Crookston is a small school located in Crookston, Minnesota that handed out 17 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Saint Benedict came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. College of Saint Benedict is located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Macalester College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Macalester College
Carleton College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northfield, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Carleton College
Cottey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Cottey College
Cornell College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell College
Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Concordia College at Moorhead
Saint Johns University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. SJU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Briar Cliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Briar Cliff University Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Natural Resources Conservation Report
Central College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central is a small school located in Pella, Iowa that handed out 5 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Drake University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Drake University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 27 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Drake University
Westminster College Missouri came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Westminster Fulton is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Westminster Fulton Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of Dubuque came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UD is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Dubuque Natural Resources Conservation Report
Coe College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Coe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Simpson College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Indianola, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
McPherson College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at McPherson College
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