2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resource Management program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Natural Resource Management
Our analysis found Southwestern Oklahoma State University to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in resource management at SWOSU, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in resource management at Texas A&M College Station, 45% are male and 55% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, resource management majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $24,520 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the resource management majors at the school.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in resource management at Texas State, 80% are male and 20% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, resource management graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $25,329.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Angelo State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.
Women make up 14% of the resource management majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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New Mexico Highlands University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.
Resource Management majors at Tarleton take out an average of $20,624 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resource management programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest Natural Resource Management Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 77 |
| Arizona | 19 |
| Oklahoma | 30 |
| New Mexico | 2 |
Natural Resource Management Related Majors
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 9 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.