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

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

Natural Resources & Conservation is the #24 most popular major in the country with 5,744 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 natural resources and conservation doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Women make up 57% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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

About 65% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 35% are male.

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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 Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 11 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Texas A&M College Station, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 75% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

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

About 25% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas State University Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at Texas Tech, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree natural resources and conservation programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the natural resources and conservation majors at the school.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 182
Texas 187
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 15 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.

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