2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in natural resources & conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resources & conservation programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
South Dakota State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources & conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at South Dakota State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,503 students take at least one class online at South Dakota State. 3,375 of South Dakota State students are attending part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 students are part time.
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Iowa State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Iowa State has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln. UNL not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. There are roughly 3,376 part time students in attendance at UNL.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo. North Dakota State University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region list.
About 1.1% of North Dakota State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,213 students at North Dakota State University that take at least one class online. 2,437 students are part time.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UNOMAHA is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,191 students at UNOMAHA that take at least one class online. About 4,328 of the students at UNOMAHA are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report
University of Iowa earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. 5,055 students are part time.
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University of Minnesota - Crookston landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. UMN Crookston is a small public school located in the distant town of Crookston.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 995 students at UMN Crookston are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,254 part time students in attendance at UMN Crookston.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best natural resources & conservation schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population. Mizzou also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.
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Saint Cloud State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,106 part time students in attendance at St. Cloud State University.
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