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Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Resource Management program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for natural resource management students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

About 67% of the students majoring in resource management at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Central University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

Women make up 67% of the resource management majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for natural resource management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the resource management majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Northern Arizona University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station 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 city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in resource management at Texas A&M College Station, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Full Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University Report

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural resource management students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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 6 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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