2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the resource management bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
About 30% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 70% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 29% of the resource management majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in resource management at UW, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the resource management majors at the school.
Resource Management majors at U of I take out an average of $16,647 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
Of the 7 students majoring in resource management at USU, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Montana State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
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Rocky Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 363 |
| Utah | 18 |
| Idaho | 35 |
| Montana | 37 |
| Wyoming | 25 |
Natural Resource Management Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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.