2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Women make up 40% of the conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 24% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in conservation at ASU - Tempe, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
About 26% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 74% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the conservation majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in conservation at UT Arlington, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Prescott College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 13 students majoring in conservation at Texas A&M College Station, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Women make up 80% of the conservation majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Natural Resources Conservation Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resources conservation has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Conservation
| 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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