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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$44,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 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 Resource Management program at each school on the list.

Check out the resource management master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the resource management majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 69% of the resource management majors at the school.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in resource management at U of I, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 27% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at The University of Montana Report

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 363
Utah 18
Idaho 35
Montana 37
Wyoming 25

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

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 Brian M. Powell.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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