2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Plains States Region

Natural Resource Management isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #152 in popularity out of 338 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in natural resource management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The resource management bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of natural resource management students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for natural resource management.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Natural Resource Management in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resource management.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Resource Management Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In ND

#1 Best Quality In ND

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural resource management in North Dakota.

There were about 27 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the resource management program state that they receive average early career income of $30,900.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota State University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. South Dakota State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Brookings. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural resource management in South Dakota. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from South Dakota State University

3

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural resource management in Missouri.

There were about 17 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Washington University in St Louis

4

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resource management. UNL is a very large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural resource management in Nebraska.

There were roughly 5 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

5

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

5

Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 3 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Dordt University

7

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 1 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from University of Northern Iowa

7

Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IA

Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

There were approximately 1 natural resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Mount Mercy University

9

Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN

#1 Most Popular In MN

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Concordia College at Moorhead

9

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

#1 Most Popular In KS

$26,000 Median Student Debt

K -State is a very large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resource management from Kansas State University

 

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the most popular natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	217	12
Iowa	193	2
Kansas	175	0
Nebraska	174	4
North Dakota	141	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Resource Management

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

Resource Management Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy	56
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services	20

Most Popular Majors Related to Resource Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	1,021
Wildlife Management	143
Forestry	89
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Brian M. Powell. More about our data sources and methodologies.