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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate

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Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,179 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,077 and $22,865 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 42 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural resources and conservation programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate. UM is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full UM Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate. Located in Bozeman, Montana, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Montana State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate. CU - Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Colorado Boulder

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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate list. USU is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 2 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Utah State University

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Doctorate ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Brigham Young University - Provo

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