2023 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources conservation was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 22,254 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for conservation students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Natural Resources Conservation
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
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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 # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western are $15,490 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Idaho. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
U of I graduate students pay an average of $29,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM are $24,096 a year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 579 |
| Utah | 164 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Montana | 174 |
| Wyoming | 74 |
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Majors Related to Conservation
Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Conservation
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Resource Management | 2,933 |
| Wildlife Management | 2,449 |
| Forestry | 2,233 |
| Fisheries Sciences | 483 |
| Natural Resources Conservation (Other) | 151 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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