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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Environmental Studies is the 87th most popular major in the country with 9,899 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Colorado, there were 392 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 Colorado” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in environmental studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their environmental studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado”.
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 Colorado list. Western Colorado University is a public institution located in Gunnison, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Colorado University Environmental Studies Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 30 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado list. This small school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 20 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 0.5% 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 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Environmental Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naropa University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado. Naropa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 5 ’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ecosystem studies degrees to 3 students 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%.
University of Denver landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s ecosystem studies students 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%.
Read more about Environmental Studies at University of Denver
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ecosystem Studies Major in Colorado list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Environmental Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
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