2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
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Finding the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in natural resources & conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources & conservation programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the natural resources & conservation program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
Check out the natural resources & conservation programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Texas A&M University - College Station has taken the #1 spot in this year's natural resources & conservation ranking for non-traditional students. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station. Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region rankings.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Stephen F Austin State University. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population. SFASU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region list.
About 2.1% of SFASU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,979 students at SFASU that take at least one class online. 3,007 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Stephen F Austin State University Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Tarleton State University. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public school with a fairly large student population. Tarleton also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Tarleton is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 6,360 of Tarleton students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,832 of the students at Tarleton are attending part time.
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Arizona State University - Tempe earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population. ASU - Tempe also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region rankings.
About 1.5% of ASU - Tempe students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 37,856 students take at least one class online at ASU - Tempe. 8,480 of ASU - Tempe students are attending part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Arizona State University - Tempe
Northern Arizona University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. NAU also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 9,603 students take at least one class online at NAU. 6,368 of NAU students are attending part time.
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Texas State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. Texas State also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Texas State is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,921 students take at least one class online at Texas State. About 8,642 of the students at Texas State are attending part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas State University Report
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson. University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region list.
The student loan default rate at University of Arizona is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 18,254 students take at least one class online at University of Arizona. 12,642 students are part time.
Full Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Arizona Report
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 3,680 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. 4,339 students are part time.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
New Mexico State University - Main Campus earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces. NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Colleges for Natural Resources & Conservation in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at NMSU Main Campus is lower than is typical, just 3.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,734 students take at least one class online at NMSU Main Campus. There are roughly 3,478 part time students in attendance at NMSU Main Campus.
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Our rankings recognize University of Phoenix - Arizona as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 2.6% of UOPX - Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 85,576 students at UOPX - Arizona are exclusively online.
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