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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 city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize 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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Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . 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.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Utah State University Report

#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 town of Moscow, U of I is a public college 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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