by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,926 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,389 and had an average of $23,454 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,369 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,776 and $20,449 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 94 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources conservation.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region conservation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Mission, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Sinte Gleska University
Out of the 94 schools in the Schools 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. Haskell Indian Nations University is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University Natural Resources Conservation Report
Out of the 94 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College landed the #4 spot on the list. NHSC is a small school located in New Town, North Dakota that handed out 1 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Gustavus Adolphus College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Sitting Bull College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Sitting Bull College is a small school located in Fort Yates, North Dakota that handed out 2 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Sitting Bull College
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Crookston, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Crookston
St Olaf College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St Olaf College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 31 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at St Olaf College
College of Saint Benedict did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. CSB is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Decorah, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Luther College
With a ranking of #12, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Macalester College
Carleton College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Carleton College
Cottey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Cottey College is a small school located in Nevada, Missouri that handed out 2 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Cottey College
Cornell College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Cornell College
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 10 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Concordia College at Moorhead
Saint Johns University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Saint Johns University
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Briar Cliff University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Briar Cliff University Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Central College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 5 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 ranking of #22, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Missouri landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Westminster College Missouri
Bemidji State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bemidji State University is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 15 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Bemidji State University
University of Dubuque landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
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