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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges in the Southwest Region
131 Resource Management Degrees Awarded
$28,450 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Resource Management isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #178 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural resource management. Combined, these schools handed out 131 degrees in natural resource management to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resource Management School

Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of natural resource management school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Natural Resource Management School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Natural Resource Management Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Resource Management
Master's Degrees in Resource Management
Doctor's Degrees in Resource Management

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Natural Resource Management in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the resource management degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Resource Management

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,990 Median Starting Salary
$22,532 Median Student Debt

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resource management. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the resource management program state that they receive average early career wages of $21,990.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
23.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural resource management. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Skysong if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resource management. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 12 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$36,583 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Texas State University if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resource management. Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 11 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the natural resource management major at Texas State University earn $8,133 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

Explore the best natural resource management schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 71
Arizona 287 19
Oklahoma 257 30
New Mexico 219 2

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Natural Resource Management is one of 5 different types of Natural Resources & Conservation programs to choose from.

Resource Management Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 49
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management 38
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services 27
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 12
Energy and Environmental Policy 5

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Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 1,908
Wildlife Management 340
Forestry 187
Fisheries Sciences 18
Natural Resources Conservation (Other) 3

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