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2026 Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western Region

[Earth Science Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/earth-science-teacher-education/) 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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for earth science teacher education students.

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• Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the earth science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools

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University Of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV

$9,578 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,769 Avg Student Debt

$60,614 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in earth science teacher education, no school beat University Of Nevada Reno this year. University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public school located in the city of Reno. In-state tuition and fees average $9,578, while out-of-state students pay about $27,720. Earth Science Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $20,769 in student loans. Early-career earth science teacher education graduates make about $50,691. That is a strong return on a $20,769 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

$9,582 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Washington University earned it the #2 place for earth science teacher education. Western Washington University is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,582, compared with $28,707 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for earth science teacher education graduates is $26,000. Earth Science Teacher Education graduates of Western Washington University earn a median of $37,520 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Western Washington University admits about 93% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.