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

54 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

About 64% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 36% are male.

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

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 61% of the conservation majors at the school.

On average, conservation graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $42,122 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 115 students majoring in conservation at ASU - Tempe, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 75% of the conservation majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $21,514. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $147.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at University of Arizona Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

About 66% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 34% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from NAU carry an average student debt load of $22,043. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $373.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in conservation at UTSA, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Conservation majors at UTSA take out an average of $26,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 57% of the conservation majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, conservation graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $22,544. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 66% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, conservation majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,007 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 20% are male.

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

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 54% of the conservation majors at the school.

Conservation majors at Texas A&M Corpus Christi take out an average of $25,888 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation schools 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 27 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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