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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$33,599 Avg Salary
$26,758 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southwestern Oklahoma State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very 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.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Sul Ross State University

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very 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.

Full Natural Resource Management at Texas State University Report

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

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 fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

Women make up 14% of the resource management majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Angelo State University

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at New Mexico Highlands University

#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly 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 suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

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

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.

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