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Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

In 2020-2021, 37 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Minnesota 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 19 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UMN Twin Cities, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 24
Missouri 67
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 3 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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