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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural resource management was ranked #137 in the country. In fact 1,073 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 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 Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for resource management majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at Texas State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for natural resource management students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resource Management at University of Arizona Report

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 16
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 5 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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