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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,926 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,389 and had an average of $23,454 in loans still to pay off.
Across Colorado, there were 691 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,570 and $26,903 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 14 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 Conservation Major in Colorado”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Lewis College landed the #3 spot on the list. Durango, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 41 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Fort Lewis College Natural Resources Conservation Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at CU - Boulder
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naropa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado list. This small school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 2 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Naropa
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 18 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 - Pueblo
Colorado Mesa University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado Mesa University
With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at MSU Denver
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #9. University of Denver is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Denver Natural Resources Conservation Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 78 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Colorado Northwestern Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado Northwestern Community College is located in Rangely, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado Northwestern Community College
Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. Regis University is a small school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 3 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Conservation Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 0 ’s conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado Mountain College
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