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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 #24 in the country. In fact 5,744 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search 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.

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

#1

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Our analysis found University of Idaho to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Idaho

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at UM, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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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 remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Montana State University

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at CU - Boulder, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Colorado State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

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 city of Logan.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Utah State University

With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

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
Utah 40
Colorado 459
Montana 82
Idaho 78
Wyoming 8

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

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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