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2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in Texas

[Natural Resources Management & Policy](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/natural-resources-management-and-policy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value natural resources management & policy schools.

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• Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in Texas

2027 Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools in Texas

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resources management & policy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Natural Resources Management & Policy Schools

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX

$8,460 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,237 Avg Student Debt

$50,116 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Angelo State University, our #1 best value for natural resources management & policy in Texas. Set in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,460, compared with $18,300 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for natural resources management & policy graduates is $21,237. Early-career natural resources management & policy graduates make about $46,134. Set against $21,237 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Angelo State University admits about 83% of applicants.

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Texas A And M University College Station
College Station, TX

$12,995 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,815 Avg Student Debt

$72,097 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas A And M University College Station came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value natural resources management & policy schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Natural Resources Management & Policy graduates carry a median of $21,815 in student loans. Soon after graduation, natural resources management & policy degree recipients from Texas A And M University College Station generally make around $30,362. Set against $21,815 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.