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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our 2023 rankings named University of Idaho the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 70% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Montana

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Montana State University helped the school earn the #3 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 Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at MSU Bozeman, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Utah State University Report

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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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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 7 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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