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Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Natural Resources & Conservation, consider the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, CO.

Studying Online at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) studied exclusively online and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resources & Conservation Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Use these rankings to compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Natural Resources & Conservation program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #8 of 23
Best Value Colorado #9 of 12
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #19 of 23
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #266 of 483
Best Value Nationwide #294 of 479

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Colorado #5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality) Rocky Mountains (Region) #8 of 23
Best Value Colorado #9 of 12
Best Value Rocky Mountains (Region) #19 of 23
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #266 of 483
Best Value Nationwide #294 of 479

Earnings for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Those who finish Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Natural Resources & Conservation program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $41,181
2 years $37,927
3 years $41,613
4 years $49,042
5 years $53,999

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins take home a median $49,042, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Natural Resources & Conservation earnings compared with all majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Natural Resources & Conservation graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins comes in at $19,670.

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resources & Conservation Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resources & Conservation program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Natural Resources & Conservation majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers $165,723
Environmental Compliance Inspectors $119,630
Compliance Managers $117,178
Coroners $110,095
Managers, All Other $95,684
Foresters $93,406
Regulatory Affairs Specialists $85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,485
Industrial Ecologists $83,212
Conservation Scientists $81,436

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