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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 61% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at CU - Boulder, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at U of I, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

About 23% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Utah State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Women make up 62% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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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 12 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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