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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Colleges
$35,165 Avg Salary
$22,802 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Natural Resources Conservation 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. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for conservation majors pursuing a .

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Natural Resources Conservation

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources conservation students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The excellent programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Western Colorado University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural resources conservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 178
Utah 19
Idaho 50
Montana 26
Wyoming 8

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Lynn Betts.

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