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2023 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

10 Ranked Colleges
1,119 Degrees Awarded
$34,457 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Natural Resources & Conservation is the 25th most popular major in the country with 30,503 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 1,366 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,143 and $25,854 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,119 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural resources and conservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent natural resources and conservation programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the natural resources and conservation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The natural resources & conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 352 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 77 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State also made our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3.Among the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State, 2,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 71 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, UTSA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio, 3,565 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree vets studying natural resources & conservation list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 773 of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi were GI Bill® students, of which 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,191. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas Tech supports 40,322 students, and 1,242 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 630 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 465 of the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Clear Lake offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

Full UH Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Natural Resources & Conservation for a Bachelor’s ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #10 spot in our “Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 32,441 students enrolled at UT Rio Grande Valley, 871 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 302 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,560. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-pan-american/student-life/veterans/)

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