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Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Natural Resources Conservation, you may want to check out the program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 natural resources conservation graduations were recorded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Studying Online at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Of 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education 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 to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#3 of 20
Best Value	Colorado	#7 of 10
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#15 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#107 of 433
Best Value	Nationwide	#235 of 429

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 earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,035
2 years	$46,183
3 years	$34,272
4 years	$40,969
5 years	$48,025

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 $40,969, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Natural Resources Conservation graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $15,140.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Natural Resources Conservation graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 51% women (41) and 49% men (39).

Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 18 bachelor’s natural resources conservation graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 44% were women (8) and 56% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Natural Resources Conservation bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 28%.*

Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 56 master’s natural resources conservation graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 50% were women (28) and 50% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Natural Resources Conservation master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 21%.*

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

More Specific Natural Resources Conservation Concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Natural Resources Conservation program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Natural Resources Conservation	62
Environmental Science	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Natural Resources Conservation Graduates

Students who finish Natural Resources Conservation program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Natural Resources Conservation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Foresters	$93,406
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Park Naturalists	$76,516

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.