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2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$28,450 Avg Salary
$21,391 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #178 in the country. In fact 2,933 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resource Management Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Natural Resource Management

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best school in the Southwest Region for natural resource management students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for natural resource management students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, resource management graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $22,532.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 77
Arizona 19
Oklahoma 30
New Mexico 2

More Natural Resource Management Rankings in the Southwest Region

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Brian M. Powell.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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