2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the natural resources and conservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural resources and conservation students. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for natural resources and conservation students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural resources and conservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Sul Ross State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural resources and conservation programs. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the town of Alpine.
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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges by State
Explore the best natural resources and conservation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 182 |
| Texas | 187 |
| Oklahoma | 83 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources & Conservation
| 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 25 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.
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