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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 22,926 people earned their degree in natural resources conservation, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. 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 Minnesota, there were 531 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,520 and $21,964 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 34 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Morris is a small public school situated in Morris, Minnesota. It awarded 13 ’s conservation degrees 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UMN Morris
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 ’s conservation degrees 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Gustavus Adolphus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Crookston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota. University of Minnesota - Crookston is located in Crookston, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UMN Crookston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
College of Saint Benedict did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at College of Saint Benedict
With a ranking of #7, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Macalester is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 38 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Carleton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Carleton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 16 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Concordia College at Moorhead
Saint Johns University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Collegeville, Minnesota 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 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 175 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
With a ranking of #14, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Located in Cloquet, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Central Lakes College - Brainerd landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Brainerd, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Central Lakes College Natural Resources Conservation Report
With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 17 ’s conservation degrees 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Metro State
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Southwest Minnesota State University
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 17 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of St Thomas Minnesota
With a ranking of #19, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s conservation degrees 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 St. Cloud State University
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, 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 86%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Bethel University Minnesota
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at MSU Moorhead
Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Augsburg University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking. Augsburg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 more about Natural Resources Conservation at Augsburg University
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #25. St Catherine University is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at St. Kate’s
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