2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Dakota

Natural Resources & Conservationbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #23 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in North Dakota to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of natural resources and conservation. Combined, these schools handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in North Dakota ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for natural resources and conservation, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for natural resources and conservation.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Natural Resources & Conservation in North Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation.

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In ND

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at North Dakota State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in North Dakota.

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

More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2

Valley City State University
Valley City, ND

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In ND

Valley City State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation. Valley City State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Valley City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural resources and conservation in North Dakota.

There were roughly 16 natural resources and conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Valley City State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation has to take a look at Sitting Bull College. Sitting Bull College is a small public college located in the rural area of Fort Yates.

There were roughly 4 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at Sitting Bull College in the most recent data year.

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4

Dickinson State University
Dickinson, ND

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Dickinson State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation. DSU is a small public university located in the town of Dickinson.

There were about 2 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at DSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Dakota if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in natural resources and conservation. UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.

There were about 2 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

United Tribes Technical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Bismarck.

There were about 1 natural resources and conservation students who graduated with this degree at United Tribes Technical College in the most recent data year.

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7

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College
New Town, ND

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

NHSC is a fairly small public college located in the rural area of New Town. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

7

University of Mary
Bismarck, ND

UMary is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Bismarck. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Mary

7

University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND

Located in the town of Jamestown, UJ is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation from University of Jamestown

 

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	35	213
Minnesota	34	483
Kansas	32	75
South Dakota	32	58
Iowa	31	277
Nebraska	31	138

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management	27
Wildlife Management	14
Natural Resources Conservation	11

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	676
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	332
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	274
Computer & Information Sciences	180
Architecture & Related Services	81
Mathematics & Statistics	71
Engineering Technologies	58
Physical Sciences	57
Communications Technologies & Support	4

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 Lynn Betts. More about our data sources and methodologies.