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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #27 most popular major in Texas with 1,335 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Texas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 65% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the remote town of Alpine.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Sul Ross, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

About 33% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at SFASU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

Women make up 33% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resources and conservation students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 57% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas State University Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 767
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 21 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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