2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in conservation at CU - Boulder, 41% are male and 59% 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
About 48% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 52% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 59% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 58% of the conservation majors at the school.
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Utah State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.
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University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the conservation majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Of the 5 students majoring in conservation at BYU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
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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 |
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 11 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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