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

15 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region

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Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 31,316 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , natural resources & conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,166 and had an average of $23,195 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,711 natural resources & conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,584 and $23,701 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 61 natural resources & conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources & conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources & conservation.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree natural resources & conservation students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region 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 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 University of Arizona

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s natural resources & 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources & conservation 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 Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 Baylor

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region 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 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 7 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation 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%.

Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northern Arizona University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas State University Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Resources & Conservation at Texas Tech University

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Natural Resources & Conservation Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Oklahoma

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at OSU

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at SFASU

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 UNT

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 58 doctorate’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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