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2025 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona

4 Colleges in Arizona
1,080 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$38,408 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in natural resources & conservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #25 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,080 degrees in natural resources & conservation annually.

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Choosing a Great Natural Resources & Conservation School

Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona The natural resources & conservation program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation rankings. We derive our Best Overall Natural Resources & Conservation School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Natural Resources & Conservation Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation
Master's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Natural Resources & Conservation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Arizona list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Natural Resources & Conservation in Arizona

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the natural resources & conservation degree levels they offer.

Top Arizona Schools in Natural Resources & Conservation

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
173 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 173 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural resources & conservation program report average early career wages of $30,645.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 242 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Natural Resources & Conservation degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,319 above the typical earnings of natural resources & conservation majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
254 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$34,135 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northern Arizona University if you want to pursue a degree in natural resources & conservation. NAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 254 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, natural resources & conservation degree recipients typically make an average of $34,135 in the first five years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 Natural Resources & Conservation Degrees Awarded
43.3% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Skysong is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural resources & conservation. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 187 natural resources & conservation students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. Natural Resources & Conservation degree recipients from Arizona State University - Skysong receive an earnings boost of approximately $13,319 above the typical earnings of natural resources & conservation majors.

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Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Natural Resources & Conservation Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 38 1,321
New Mexico 38 91
Oklahoma 38 196

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Natural Resources & Conservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Resources Conservation 895
Forestry 100
Wildlife Management 62
Natural Resource Management 23

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