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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master's in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 26th most popular major in the country with 30,341 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,196 and had an average of $25,077 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,373 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural resources and conservation programs and cost less that 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 resources and conservation program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s natural resources and conservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, SFASU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #8 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, UTSA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. St. Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students list, St. Edward’s University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Edward’s University are $29,530.

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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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