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

9 Colleges
$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 57% 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 80% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 80% are male.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of North Dakota Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools 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

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

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 9 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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