by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,899 people earned their degree in environmental studies, making the major the 87th most popular in the United States.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 682 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in environmental studies. That schools that top this list have a program in environmental studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region ecosystem studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Colorado University is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 62 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #2 spot on the list. FLC is a small public school situated in Durango, Colorado. It awarded 30 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Colorado College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 20 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Caldwell, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 268 degrees to qualified ’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Colorado Boulder
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 16 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s ecosystem studies students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Carroll College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Carroll Montana is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 4 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at Carroll Montana
The University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Boise State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 48 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. Utah State University is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University - Billings came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Montana State University - Billings Environmental Studies Report
Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at Regis University
University of Denver came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 1 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Environmental Studies Report
Rocky Mountain College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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