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Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Women make up 55% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #5 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.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at U of I, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 999
Utah 261
Montana 363
Idaho 289
Wyoming 105

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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 Lynn Betts.

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