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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small 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 Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

Full Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Arizona

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 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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