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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

42 Colleges
$35,165 Avg Salary
$22,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources conservation students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. 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. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Conservation majors at UM take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, conservation graduates from U of I carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 42 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UW take out is $18,250.

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Western Colorado University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Western take out $23,081 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Conservation majors at Colorado State take out an average of $18,842 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $376, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Boise State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

Conservation majors at Boise State take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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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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