2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Colorado

If you plan on getting your master's degree in natural resources conservation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #53 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the most popular for natural resources conservation students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 172 master's degrees in natural resources conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources Conservation School for Your Master's Degree

The conservation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Colorado ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of natural resources conservation students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resources Conservation Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for natural resources conservation.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resources Conservation in Colorado

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for natural resources conservation students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

71 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in natural resources conservation. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources conservation in Colorado.

There were approximately 71 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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2

Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO

43 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Colorado University if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Western is a small public university located in the town of Gunnison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources conservation in Colorado.

There were about 43 natural resources conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Western in the most recent year we have data available.

After graduating, conservation master's recipients usually earn an average of $39,300 at the beginning of their careers.

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3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources conservation in Colorado.

There were about 38 natural resources conservation students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resources conservation. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in natural resources conservation in Colorado.

There were about 20 natural resources conservation individuals who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent year we have data available.

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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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	150	2
Idaho	95	25
Montana	86	5
Wyoming	57	23

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Natural Resources Conservation Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Natural Resources & Conservation area of study, Natural Resources Conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Conservation Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental Studies	114
Natural Resources/Conservation, General	38
Environmental Science	20

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management	168
Forestry	6

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.