2026 Best Value Natural Resource Economics Schools in Oregon
[Natural Resource Economics](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/natural-resource-management/natural-resource-economics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value natural resource economics schools.
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2026 Best Value Natural Resource Economics Schools in Oregon
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resource economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Natural Resource Economics Schools
Oregon State University earned the #1 spot for value among natural resource economics schools in Oregon. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400, while out-of-state students pay about $38,190. Students borrow a median of $34,429 to complete the natural resource economics program here. Early-career natural resource economics graduates make about $48,349. That is a strong return on a $34,429 median debt. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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