2027 Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Southwest Region

[Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/water-wetlands-and-marine-resources-management/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for water, wetlands, & marine resources management students.
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2027 Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the water, wetlands, & marine resources management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management Schools
Texas A And M University College Station earned the #1 spot for value among water, wetlands, & marine resources management schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Typical student debt for water, wetlands, & marine resources management graduates is $21,815. Soon after graduation, water, wetlands, & marine resources management 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. Texas A And M University College Station admits about 57% of applicants.
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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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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.