2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for resource management students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year. On average, resource management graduates from Texas State take out $25,329 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. Resource Management majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $24,520 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for resource management in the Southwest Region .
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Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resource management colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 77 |
| Arizona | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 30 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
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Natural Resource Management Related Majors for Resource Management
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 3 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 Brian M. Powell.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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