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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor'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 natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 352 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Texas A&M College Station, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 42% are male.

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

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

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

About 59% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 70 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Texas Tech, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

Of the 66 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at SFASU, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources and conservation schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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 26 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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