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2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$39,694 Avg Salary
$25,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Natural Resources Conservation Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for natural resources conservation students. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UOPX - Arizona accumulate an average of around $45,122 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for natural resources conservation students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Conservation majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $20,490 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $20,654. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.

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The excellent online programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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Explore the most popular online natural resources conservation schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 6 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 Lynn Betts.

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