2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You
Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in the country with 5,744 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for natural resources and conservation students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resources & Conservation
Our analysis found Webster University to be the best value school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Webster undergraduate students pay an average of $28,700 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.
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The excellent programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region list.
The excellent programs at University of Nebraska - Lincoln helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Iowa State University
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 24 |
| Missouri | 67 |
| Minnesota | 37 |
| Iowa | 17 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Nebraska | 22 |
| South Dakota | 9 |
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Natural Resources & Conservation Related Majors for Natural Resources & Conservation
Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 3,724 |
| Natural Resource Management | 1,073 |
| Forestry | 486 |
| Wildlife Management | 323 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 32 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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.
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