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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

28 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 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 Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 49% of the conservation majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,209. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $486.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $12,258.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the conservation majors at the school.

On average, conservation graduates from UM take out $19,402 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Montana Report

#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, conservation graduates from UW take out $18,787 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

About 63% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

Conservation majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $30,525 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Montana State University Report

#7

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 40% are male.

On average, conservation graduates from Colorado College take out $18,024 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.

On average, conservation graduates from MSU Denver take out $28,445 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Colorado University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 42% of the conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

Fort Lewis College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

Women make up 52% of the conservation majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at FLC accumulate an average of around $18,099 in student debt.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 579
Utah 164
Idaho 152
Montana 174
Wyoming 74

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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