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

11 Colleges
$32,742 Avg Salary
$23,744 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 999 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

About 49% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 51% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#3

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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

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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fort Lewis College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Durango, FLC is a public college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Out of the 11 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

About 42% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Colorado Mesa, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 261
Montana 363
Idaho 289
Wyoming 105

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 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.

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