by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Minnesota, there were 519 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,520 and $25,011 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 442 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota bachelor’s degree conservation students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota. UMN Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 12 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Gustavus Adolphus College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Minnesota - Crookston Natural Resources Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at St Olaf College
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Benedict landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Saint Benedict Natural Resources Conservation Report
Macalester College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Macalester
Carleton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Carleton College
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Full Concordia College at Moorhead Natural Resources Conservation Report
Saint Johns University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Johns University 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 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 52 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UMN Duluth
Bemidji State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Bemidji State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 152 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
With a ranking of #13, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 15 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Metropolitan State University
With a ranking of #14, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Natural Resources Conservation Report
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of St Thomas Minnesota
With a ranking of #16, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at St. Cloud State University
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead Natural Resources Conservation Report
Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Augsburg
St Catherine University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full St Catherine University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Minnesota State Mankato
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