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Natural Resource Management at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you are interested in studying Natural Resource Management, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 166 natural resource management degrees were awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online Class Availability at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Distance learning is available at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Natural Resource Management Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

These rankings give you a sense of how Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Natural Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#4 of 5
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 61

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#4 of 5
Best Value	Colorado	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#7 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#47 of 62
Best Value	Nationwide	#47 of 61

Earnings for Natural Resource Management Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Students who complete Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Natural Resource Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,686
2 years	$38,491
3 years	$43,292
4 years	$49,816
5 years	$59,346

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Natural Resource Management graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins report median earnings of $49,816, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Natural Resource Management graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Natural Resource Management graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 56% women (93) and 44% men (73).

Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 35 bachelor’s natural resource management graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 54% were women (19) and 46% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 23% of Natural Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, higher than the national average of 20%.*

Natural Resource Management Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 115 master’s natural resource management degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 56% were women (64) and 44% were men (51).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	90
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 2% of Natural Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Natural Resource Management Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 1 doctoral natural resource management graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Natural Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Natural Resource Management Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Natural Resource Management program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Natural Resources Policy	104
Marine Resource Management	12
Land Use Planning & Development	6
Natural Resource Recreation	44

Top-Paying Careers for Natural Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Natural Resource Management program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Natural Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Coroners	$110,095
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Conservation Scientists	$81,436

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.