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2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Natural Resource Management is the 178th most popular major in the country with 2,933 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,190 and had an average of $25,062 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 131 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,450 and $21,391 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural resource management program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region resource management students.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at SWOSU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross State University is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Full Sul Ross Natural Resource Management Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s resource management 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%.

Full ASU - Skysong Natural Resource Management Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Texas State University

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With a ranking of #6, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at East Central University

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 7 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU Natural Resource Management Report

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

With a ranking of #8, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Angelo State University

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at New Mexico Highlands University

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 1 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Tarleton State University

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Espanola, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Northern New Mexico College

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s resource management degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at NMSU Main Campus

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