2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies in Colorado

A master's degree in environmental studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of environmental studies. Combined, these schools handed out 114 master's degrees in environmental studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Environmental Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The ecosystem studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies in Colorado ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality environmental studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for environmental studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental Studies in Colorado

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for environmental studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ecosystem Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

71 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in environmental studies needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental studies in Colorado.

There were about 71 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in environmental studies from University of Colorado Boulder

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Colorado University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in environmental studies in Colorado.

There were roughly 43 environmental studies students who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in environmental studies from Western Colorado University

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in environmental studies. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in environmental studies from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Best Environmental Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Environmental Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Montana	114	0
Wyoming	63	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecosystem Studies

One of 3 majors within the Natural Resources Conservation area of study, Environmental Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecosystem Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	38
Environmental Science	20

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.