2025 Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools in Colorado

If you plan on majoring in environmental/natural resources management and policy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #348 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 285 degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy to qualified students.

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Pick Your Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in Colorado

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural resources management and policy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Colorado Schools in Natural Resources Management and Policy

1

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

218 Natural Resources Management and Policy Degrees Awarded

21.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy from University of Denver

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

62 Natural Resources Management and Policy Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	597	0
Idaho	446	35
Montana	340	0
Wyoming	278	3

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Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Related Rankings by Major

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy is one of 8 different types of Natural Resource Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Natural Resources Management and Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism	62
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other	31
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	23
Land Use Planning & Management/Development	16

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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