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2023 Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$28,450 Avg Salary
$21,391 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Resource Management 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

Check out the resource management programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resource management students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Skysong

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Central University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at East Central University

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Northern Arizona University

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resource management schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for natural resource management students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University

Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas State University

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resource management programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at University of Arizona

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resource management students. It came in at #8 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management colleges 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 9 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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