2026 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation (Other) Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Natural Resources Conservation (Other)](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/other-natural-resources-conservation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for natural resources conservation (other) students.
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2026 Best Value Natural Resources Conservation (Other) Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the natural resources conservation (other) degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation (Other) Schools
Kansas State University earned the #1 spot for value among natural resources conservation (other) schools in the The Plains States Region. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. In-state tuition and fees average $11,221, while out-of-state students pay about $28,568. Students borrow a median of $23,979 to complete the natural resources conservation (other) program here. Natural Resources Conservation (Other) graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $39,705 early in their careers. Set against $23,979 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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