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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges
$43,004 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

Natural Resource Management is the #137 most popular major in the country with 1,073 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the resource management programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Natural Resource Management

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resource management students. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for natural resource management students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 5 spot on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 264
Utah 11
Idaho 25
Montana 16

Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Brian M. Powell.

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