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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$23,278 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,450 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for resource management majors pursuing a .

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resource Management

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

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Skysong

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas State University

$17,761 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Northern Arizona University

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. After completing their degree, resource management graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $22,532.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M University - College Station

Best 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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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.

  • 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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