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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

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

Natural Resources Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Colorado with 579 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 188 students majoring in conservation at CU - Boulder, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Conservation majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $19,209 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $486, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the conservation majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Colorado College accumulate an average of around $18,024 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in conservation at MSU Denver, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $28,445 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Colorado University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in conservation at Western, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Lewis College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Colorado. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.

Of the 33 students majoring in conservation at FLC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at FLC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,099.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University 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. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Women make up 33% of the conservation majors at the school.

On average, conservation graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $28,568 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Of the 9 students majoring in conservation at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in conservation at Regis U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Naropa University

Boulder, CO

Naropa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

Conservation majors at Naropa take out an average of $22,113 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 164
Idaho 152
Montana 174
Wyoming 74

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

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 11 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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