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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Idaho

7 Colleges
$39,171 Avg Salary
$21,875 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #36 most popular major in Idaho with 152 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Idaho to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Idaho 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 Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our 2023 rankings named University of Idaho the most popular school in Idaho for natural resources conservation students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at U of I take out is $19,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Idaho. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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#3

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The College of Idaho is a great place for natural resources conservation students. Located in the suburb of Caldwell, The College of Idaho is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Idaho list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

With a ranking of #7, North Idaho College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 579
Utah 164
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 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 Lynn Betts.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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