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

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$56,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 57% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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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 Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 11 students majoring in conservation at Texas A&M College Station, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 25% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Texas State University Report

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the conservation majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in conservation at UTHealth, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources conservation programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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With a ranking of #9, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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