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Natural Resources Conservation at Fort Lewis College

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, take a look at what Fort Lewis College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fort Lewis College is in Durango, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 50 natural resources conservation degrees were granted at Fort Lewis College.

Online & Distance Learning at Fort Lewis College

Online coursework is an option at Fort Lewis College. Among 3,544 students, 56 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 725 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources Conservation Rankings at Fort Lewis College

These rankings give you a sense of how Fort Lewis College’s Natural Resources Conservation program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#9 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#13 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#18 of 20
Best Value	Nationwide	#212 of 429
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#384 of 433

Earnings for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates from Fort Lewis College

Graduates of Fort Lewis College’s Natural Resources Conservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,928
2 years	$23,745
3 years	$31,481
4 years	$34,200
5 years	$45,158

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Fort Lewis College report median earnings of $34,200, compared with $40,127 for all Fort Lewis College graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Fort Lewis College comes in at $21,477.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Fort Lewis College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Fort Lewis College are 58% women (29) and 42% men (21).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Fort Lewis College

Of the 50 bachelor’s natural resources conservation degrees awarded at Fort Lewis College, 58% were women (29) and 42% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	14
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 42% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Fort Lewis College, higher than the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Fort Lewis College

The Natural Resources Conservation program at Fort Lewis College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Environmental Studies	37
Environmental Science	13

Best-Paid Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources Conservation program at Fort Lewis College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Natural Resources Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.