2025 Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in natural sciences. It is ranked #260 out of 343 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to natural sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other natural sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for natural sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural sciences.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Natural Sciences

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

16 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in natural sciences. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a master’s in natural sciences from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in natural sciences needs to check out University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie.More information about a master’s in natural sciences from University of Wyoming

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	11
Wyoming	53	6

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Natural Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Natural Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Natural Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Sciences	30

Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	107
Sustainability Science	91
Nutrition Science	86
Interdisciplinary Studies	61
Biological & Physical Science	53
International Studies	33
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	15
Data Science	12
Behavioral Science	8
Geography and Environmental Studies	8

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 Agsftw. More about our data sources and methodologies.