2024 Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Natural Resource Management is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #127 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for natural resource management students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 master's degrees in natural resource management during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on natural resource management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other natural resource management students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for natural resource management to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural resource management related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural resource management students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resource Management Schools

The resource management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Natural Resource Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Natural Resource Management in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in natural resource management.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Resource Management

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

7 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in natural resource management. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Texas A&M University - College Station

1

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in natural resource management has to check out Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Texas Tech University

2

Arizona State University - Skysong
Scottsdale, AZ

12 Annual Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in natural resource management. ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Arizona State University - Skysong

3

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in natural resource management needs to look into Northern Arizona University. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a master’s in natural resource management from Northern Arizona University

Best Natural Resource Management Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	10
Arizona	180	19
Oklahoma	153	9

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Natural Resource Management Related Rankings by Major

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	19
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism	12
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Resource Management

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation	278
Wildlife Management	39
Forestry	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Brian M. Powell. More about our data sources and methodologies.