2026 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Idaho
[Natural Resources & Conservation](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong natural resources & conservation education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for natural resources & conservation students.
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2026 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Idaho
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resources & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools
Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value natural resources & conservation schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,800. Natural Resources & Conservation graduates carry a median of $13,287 in student loans. Natural Resources & Conservation graduates of Brigham Young University Idaho earn a median of $39,896 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Idaho one of the best values for natural resources & conservation. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,084, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Students borrow a median of $22,497 to complete the natural resources & conservation program here. Early-career natural resources & conservation graduates make about $41,537. Set against $22,497 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Idaho admits about 76% of applicants.
Boise State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value natural resources & conservation schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,048, while out-of-state students pay about $27,788. Natural Resources & Conservation graduates carry a median of $20,356 in student loans. Natural Resources & Conservation graduates of Boise State University earn a median of $28,211 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,356 median debt. Boise State University admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 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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