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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,587 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,584 and $24,476 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources and conservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural resources and conservation programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate”.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at ASU - Tempe

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 11 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 Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M College Station

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas State

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Texas Tech Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 4 students 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%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at NAU

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation 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 The University of Texas at Arlington Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Baylor University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Baylor

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UTHealth Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 59 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #12, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 29 doctorate’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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