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2023 Most Popular 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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Of the 138 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Colorado State, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at DU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Idaho 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 . Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Colorado University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Montana State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at MSU Bozeman, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UM, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Of the 13 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at BYU, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 62% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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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 12 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.

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