2026 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nebraska

Natural Resources & Conservation degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their natural resources & conservation programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for natural resources & conservation students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nebraska

Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation in Nebraska

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resources & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

1

University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, NE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded

$32,284 Median Starting Salary

University Of Nebraska At Omaha tops our 2026 ranking of the best natural resources & conservation schools. This large public university is located in the city of Omaha. About 49% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 27 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at University Of Nebraska At Omaha in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, natural resources & conservation degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Omaha generally make around $32,284. Students borrow a median of $22,639 to complete this degree. See the full natural resources & conservation program report for University Of Nebraska At Omaha

2

University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

117 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded

$33,514 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes University Of Nebraska Lincoln one of the top schools for natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. About 117 natural resources & conservation degrees were awarded at University Of Nebraska Lincoln in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, natural resources & conservation degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $33,514. Students borrow a median of $24,250 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in natural resources & conservation from University Of Nebraska Lincoln

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.