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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wyoming

7 Colleges
$42,015 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources and conservation students who went to a Wyoming college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Wyoming 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 Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the most popular school in Wyoming for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UW take out $18,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Northwest College

Powell, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

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#4

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Wyoming College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wyoming list. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Wyoming College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wyoming list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the town of Torrington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Wyoming list. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Laramie County Community College

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Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 999
Utah 261
Montana 363
Idaho 289

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 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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