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2024 Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges in the Southwest Region
138 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 138 degrees in natural resource management during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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
$21,657 Median Student Debt

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

There were about 21 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 income of $21,990.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
38.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University is one of the finest 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
40.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 20 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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4
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
$36,583 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 8 natural resource management students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the natural resource management program at Texas State University earn $8,133 above the typical college grad 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 .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas31771
Arizona28719
Oklahoma25730
New Mexico2192

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy53
Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services35
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management29
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism20
Land Use Planning & Management/Development1

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Majors Similar to Resource Management

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation2,088
Wildlife Management290
Forestry173
Fisheries Sciences18
Natural Resources Conservation (Other)4

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