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2026 Best Value Environmental Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in environmental education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Environmental Education Schools
University Of Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value environmental education schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,084, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Typical student debt for environmental education graduates is $29,000. Environmental Education graduates of University Of Idaho earn a median of $45,764 early in their careers. Set against $29,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Environmental Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/environmental-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong environmental education education at a price that pays off.
