by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Natural Resource Management is the 178th most popular major in the country with 3,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , natural resource management graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,338 and had an average of $25,025 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 138 natural resource management graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,450 and $20,799 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in natural resource management. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resource management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Sul Ross State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 27 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Central University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region. East Central University is located in Ada, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s resource management degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Resource Management at East Central University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the #5 spot on the list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Natural Resource Management at New Mexico Highlands University
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 21 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resource Management Report
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Texas State University Natural Resource Management Report
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 20 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Natural Resource Management Report
Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s resource management students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas Tech University
Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 full report on Natural Resource Management at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
With a ranking of #12, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Espanola, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s resource management degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Northern New Mexico College Natural Resource Management Report
With a ranking of #12, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s resource management students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Resource Management Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s resource management degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resource Management at NMSU Main Campus
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