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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #25 most popular major in Colorado with 579 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

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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 Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 48% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Colorado University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in conservation at Western, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Western Colorado University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in conservation at CU Anschutz, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 164
Idaho 152
Montana 174
Wyoming 74

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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