2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resource management students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for natural resource management students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.
Colorado Mountain College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.
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Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Northwest College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 16 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.
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