Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

27 Colleges
$49,771 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree School for You

Natural Resources Conservation is the #63 most popular major in the country with 3,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 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 Resources Conservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the conservation master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for natural resources conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

About 40% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in conservation at ASU - Skysong, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read More…

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 19 students majoring in conservation at University of Arizona, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Arizona

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington

#7

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Prescott College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree natural resources conservation programs. Located in the small city of Prescott, Prescot College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in conservation at Prescot College, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Natural Resources Conservation at Prescott College Report

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 77% of the conservation majors at the school.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in conservation at OSU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources conservation students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

About 80% of the students majoring in conservation at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read More…

Best Natural Resources Conservation Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resources conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 130
Arizona 146
Oklahoma 74
New Mexico 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.