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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado

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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 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in Colorado for natural resource management students. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

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The excellent programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 7 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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