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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges
$28,450 Avg Salary
$21,391 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, resource management graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $22,532 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Sul Ross State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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East Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. ECU is a small public school located in the remote town of Ada.

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#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resource management students. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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New Mexico Highlands University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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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 18 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.

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