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

4 Colleges
$35,077 Avg Salary
$22,865 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources and conservation students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,904. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $376, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at USU accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent online programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from U of I take out $20,856 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent online programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 999
Utah 261
Montana 363
Idaho 289
Wyoming 105

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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