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2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,905 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 207 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,050 and $20,895 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resource management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region resource management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,305 for Southwest Region Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University Natural Resource Management Report

#2

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 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 17 ’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $19,683 for Southwest Region Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State University.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas State University

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 10 ’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $16,535 for southwest region resource management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend NAU.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Northern Arizona University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s resource management degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region resource management students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,321 for southwest region resource management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Arizona State University - Skysong

#4

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Highlands University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Highlands University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico Highlands University is $14,069 for Southwest Region Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at New Mexico Highlands University

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M College Station

#6

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,678 for Southwest Region Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton Natural Resource Management Report

Saint Edward’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region resource management students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resource Management Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Edward’s University is $27,753 for Southwest Region Resource Management students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Saint Edward’s University Natural Resource Management Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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