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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 3,724 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Webster University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Webster University Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 37% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in conservation at UNL, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 12 students majoring in conservation at Mizzou, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Missouri - Columbia

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Wichita State University

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Plains States Region . K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Women make up 38% of the conservation majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Women make up 57% of the conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Southeast Missouri State University Report

Iowa State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of North Dakota Report

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 64
Minnesota 37
Iowa 6
Kansas 24
Nebraska 22
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 4

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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