2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,905 people earned their degree in natural resource management, making the major the 176th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,179 and had an average of $26,799 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 152 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,050 and $20,895 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resource management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality natural resource management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural resource management program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Natural Resource Management Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s resource management degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Read more about Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,087 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M College Station

#3

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

$29,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$20,140 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Resource Management Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Edward’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Natural Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Edward’s University are $29,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Saint Edward’s University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resource Management (Income $0-$30k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Brian M. Powell.

Featured Environment / Natural Resources Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >