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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas State University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

About 86% of the students majoring in natural resources and conservation at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in natural resources and conservation at ASU - Skysong, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural resources and conservation schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State

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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 8 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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