by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 1,348 natural resources & conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,143 and $23,671 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 182 natural resources & conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,529 and $37,012 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in natural resources & conservation. That schools that top this list have a program in natural resources & conservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree natural resources & conservation students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full West Texas A&M University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Rice University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources & conservation students 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%.
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Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Natural Resources & Conservation Report
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full The University of Texas at Arlington Natural Resources & Conservation Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural resources & conservation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Baylor University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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%.
Lamar University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 Lamar University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Southern Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in Texas ranking. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s natural resources & conservation degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Southern Methodist University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
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