College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southwest Region

54 Ranked Colleges
1,462 Degrees Awarded
$35,168 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Natural Resources Conservation is the 49th most popular major in the country with 22,254 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,963 and had an average of $23,098 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,908 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,694 and $25,889 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,462 natural resources conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources conservation.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resources Conservation Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Conservation Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The conservation 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region”.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree conservation students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources Conservation in the Southwest Region

1
Prescot College crest
Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Prescott College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Prescott College

2
Southwestern crest
Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern University Natural Resources Conservation Report

3
Austin College crest
Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Austin College

4

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

5
Trinity U crest
Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Trinity University

6
Navajo Tech crest
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, New Mexico

Navajo Technical University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Navajo Tech is located in Crownpoint, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full Navajo Tech Natural Resources Conservation Report

7

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 291 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station

8

Saint Edward’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at St. Edward’s University

9
NAU crest
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 85 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NAU Natural Resources Conservation Report

10
Northern New Mexico College crest
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Northern New Mexico College

11
St. Mary's crest
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #11, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at St. Mary’s University

12

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Resources Conservation at The University of Texas at San Antonio

13
University of Arizona crest
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Arizona

14

University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Houston - Clear Lake

15

Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s conservation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Lubbock Christian University

16
Baylor crest
Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Resources Conservation at Baylor

17
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 67 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Texas State University

18

With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Southeastern Oklahoma State University

19
Texas Tech crest
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Texas Tech

20

With a ranking of #20, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 bachelors’s conservation 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 3.3% 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 full report on Natural Resources Conservation at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

21

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Full ENMU - Main Campus Natural Resources Conservation Report

22

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 bachelors’s conservation degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Resources Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe

23

University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 142 bachelors’s conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at University of Phoenix - Arizona

24

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s conservation degrees to 59 students 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%.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at ASU - Skysong

25

With a ranking of #25, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Natural Resources Conservation at Huston - Tillotson University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options