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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in Texas

42 Ranked Colleges
975 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 975 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,489 and $27,080 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources conservation. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural resources conservation.

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Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas conservation students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 316 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 84 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas State University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 44 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Baylor

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at UH Clear Lake

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 29 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Houston

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 29 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at Arlington

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at El Paso

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 17 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University

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West Texas A&M University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full West Texas A&M University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Austin Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Community College District Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Trinity University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Trinity U Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Rice

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 14 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at UT Austin

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Southwestern

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With a ranking of #18, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full St. Edward’s University Natural Resources Conservation Report

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Texas Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas Christian University

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Austin College

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton Natural Resources Conservation Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at St. Mary’s University

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Wayland Baptist University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Wayland Baptist University

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Sam Houston State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Sam Houston State University

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Abilene Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s conservation degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Abilene Christian

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