by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,179 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,077 and $22,865 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 535 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources and conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Gunnison, Colorado, and it awarded 29 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 137 masters’s natural resources and conservation 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%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Denver
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 138 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 76 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Report
The University of Montana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Utah State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 13 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Brigham Young University - Provo
Idaho State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
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