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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$48,625 Avg Salary

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #29 most popular major in Texas with 187 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Natural Resources & Conservation

Our analysis found University of Houston - Clear Lake to be the best school for natural resources and conservation students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural resources and conservation schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 182
Oklahoma 83
New Mexico 7

Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 3,724
Natural Resource Management 1,073
Forestry 486
Wildlife Management 323
Fisheries Sciences 106
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 32

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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