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

6 Colleges
$37,584 Avg Salary
$24,476 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resources and conservation was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 30,503 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural resources and conservation majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Arizona the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $45,122 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 and conservation students pursuing an online degree. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $20,490. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $245, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for natural resources and conservation students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, natural resources and conservation majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $22,229 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $265.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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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 and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rio Salado College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 767
Texas 1,335
New Mexico 91
Oklahoma 196

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 22,254
Natural Resource Management 2,933
Wildlife Management 2,449
Forestry 2,233
Fisheries Sciences 483
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 151

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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