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2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$11,730 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,450 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management School for You

With 16 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural resource management is the #179 most popular major in Texas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for resource management students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Texas

Check out the resource management programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Resource Management

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best value school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Resource Management Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University Report

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for resource management in Texas.

Full Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

Best Value Natural Resource Management Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 19
Oklahoma 9

One of 5 majors within the area of study, natural resource management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Brian M. Powell.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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