by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wyoming, there were 74 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,015 and $18,250 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural resources conservation.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for wyoming conservation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 67 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Wyoming College is located in Riverton, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming. Casper, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Casper College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Wyoming list. Western Wyoming Community College is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 0 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Wyoming Community College Natural Resources Conservation Report
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