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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #24 in the country. In fact 5,744 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources & Conservation program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at DU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 26 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Colorado State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 55% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 40
Colorado 459
Montana 82
Idaho 78
Wyoming 8

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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