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

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the natural resources and conservation graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Texas State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona Report

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate natural resources and conservation programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

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 8 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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