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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas

42 Colleges
$39,489 Avg Salary
$27,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation School for You

In 2020-2021, 973 degrees and certificates were awarded to natural resources conservation students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for conservation majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for natural resources conservation students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources conservation schools in Texas. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Texas State take out is $22,554. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $257, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

While working on their degree, conservation majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $25,637 in student debt.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that conservation majors at Texas Tech take out is $26,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, conservation graduates from Texas A&M Corpus Christi take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources conservation programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

On average, conservation graduates from Baylor take out $26,112 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 684
Oklahoma 160
New Mexico 31

Natural Resources Conservation is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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