Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying natural resources conservation, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 conservation majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Natural Resources Conservation section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Conservation
• Master’s Degree in Conservation

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in conservation for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks conservation programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The conservation major at Colorado State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Natural Resources Conservation. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Focused Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools	39

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in conservation from Colorado State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for conservation master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Conservation Graduates from Colorado State Make?

The median salary of conservation students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $30,745. This is less than $31,602, which is the national average of all conservation majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Conservation Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the conservation majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of conservation bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical conservation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 40% men. So male students are more repesented at Colorado State since its program graduates 35% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in conservation at Colorado State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a master's degree in conservation from Colorado State. About 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in conservation each year. Colorado State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a conservation master's degree from Colorado State, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in conservation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in conservation. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Forestry
• Natural Resource Management

Careers That Conservation Grads May Go Into

A degree in conservation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,930	$93,010
Conservation Scientists	1,320	$71,170
Foresters	220	$61,890
Forestry & Conservation Science Professors	130	$91,260
Environmental Science Professors	130	$69,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.