by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 31,316 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , natural resources & conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,166 and had an average of $23,195 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,268 natural resources & conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,077 and $24,247 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources & conservation. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural resources & conservation program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Little Big Horn College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Crow Agency, Montana, and it awarded 0 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Colorado University is located in Gunnison, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aaniiih Nakoda College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Harlem, Montana, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Idaho is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 206 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 240 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 43 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Colorado College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Salish Kootenai College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pablo, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. FLC is a small school located in Durango, Colorado that handed out 41 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Fort Lewis College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Northwest College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Powell, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to 243 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, The College of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is located in Caldwell, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at The College of Idaho
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 278 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 307 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rocky Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 8 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Stone Child College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Box Elder, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
University of Wyoming ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 87 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Wyoming Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Montana State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 84 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Westminster College Utah ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 14 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Westminster College Salt Lake Natural Resources & Conservation Report
With a ranking of #19, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Naropa University
The University of Montana - Western did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #20. Montana Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Montana - Western Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Flathead Valley Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Kalispell, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Full Flathead Valley Community College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Utah State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Wyoming College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 13 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Carroll College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Carroll College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Helena, Montana. It awarded 6 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Casper College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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