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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas

48 Colleges
$37,143 Avg Salary
$25,854 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.

The Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 48 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 natural resources and conservation majors pursuing a .

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 degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $22,229. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $265.

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#2

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Tarleton carry an average student debt load of $20,250.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at Texas State take out an average of $22,554 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $257, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, natural resources and conservation graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from UTSA take out $25,637 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Natural Resources & Conservation majors at SFASU take out an average of $25,363 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

On average, natural resources and conservation graduates from Texas A&M Corpus Christi take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $333, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Texas list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.

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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 25 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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