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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Idaho

8 Colleges
$31,594 Avg Salary
$21,705 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

With 289 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resources and conservation is the #19 most popular major in Idaho.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 8 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our 2023 rankings named University of Idaho the most popular school in Idaho for natural resources and conservation students. 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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Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Idaho list. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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Out of the 8 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWI is a fairly large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

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#4

The College of Idaho

Caldwell, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Idaho is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Caldwell, The College of Idaho is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

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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 city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Idaho list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 999
Utah 261
Montana 363
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 8 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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