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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources Conservation

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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Western Colorado University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is a small public school located in the remote town of Gunnison.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 178
Utah 19
Idaho 50
Montana 26
Wyoming 8

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Lynn Betts.

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