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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$33,212 Avg Salary
$23,280 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #49 most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Houston - Clear Lake to be the best school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $20,880. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $42,122 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,457.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $22,544 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 973
Arizona 684
Oklahoma 160
New Mexico 31

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Lynn Betts.

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