2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You
In 2020-2021, 363 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resource management students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #47 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Resource Management Programs
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BS in Environmental Science - Natural Resources & Conservation
Develop a broad-based interdisciplinary skill set to solve complex environmental problems like climate change, alternative energy and sustainability with a specialized online degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.
Colorado State also made our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at Metropolitan State University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $10,021 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 18 |
| Idaho | 35 |
| Montana | 37 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
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Natural Resource Management Related Majors for Resource Management
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Resource Management
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22,254 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
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 Brian M. Powell.
More about our data sources and methodologies.