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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 .

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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 30% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 70% are male.

Full Natural Resource Management at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the resource management majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at The University of Montana

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in resource management at UW, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

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Montana State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at Montana State University Report

#6

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

With a ranking of #6, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 363
Utah 18
Idaho 35
Montana 37
Wyoming 25

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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