2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #220 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in natural resources management and policy matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for environmental/natural resources management and policy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for environmental/natural resources management and policy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Resources Management and Policy Students Working on Their Master's

1

East Central University
Ada, OK

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Central University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. ECU is a small public university located in the town of Ada.

There were roughly 11 environmental/natural resources management and policy individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

Northern Arizona University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy in Arizona.

There were approximately 10 environmental/natural resources management and policy individuals who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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3

Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hardin - Simmons University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Abilene.

There were about 5 environmental/natural resources management and policy individuals who graduated with this degree at Hardin - Simmons in the most recent data year.

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4

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a master's degree in environmental/natural resources management and policy. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in environmental/natural resources management and policy in Texas.

There were about 3 environmental/natural resources management and policy individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.

There were roughly 1 environmental/natural resources management and policy students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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6

Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX

#4 Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Kingsville. More information about a master’s in environmental/natural resources management and policy from Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Best Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular environmental/natural resources management and policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	520	8
Arizona	313	6
Oklahoma	276	6

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Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Natural Resource Management area of study, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Natural Resources Management and Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism	12
Water, Wetlands, & Marine Resources Management	9
Environmental/Natural Resources Management & Policy, Other	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell. More about our data sources and methodologies.