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2026 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Alaska

[Natural Resources & Conservation](/majors/natural-resources-conservation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for natural resources & conservation students.

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• Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Alaska

2026 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Alaska

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in natural resources & conservation, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools

1

University Of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK

$8,936 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,458 Avg Student Debt

$48,475 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in natural resources & conservation, no school beat University Of Alaska Southeast this year. Set in the rural area of Juneau, University Of Alaska Southeast is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,936, compared with $24,840 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for natural resources & conservation graduates is $20,458. Soon after graduation, natural resources & conservation degree recipients from University Of Alaska Southeast generally make around $63,014. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 63% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

$10,083 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,439 Avg Student Debt

$48,866 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value natural resources & conservation schools. Located in the city of Fairbanks, University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,083, compared with $25,892 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for natural resources & conservation graduates is $23,439. Early-career natural resources & conservation graduates make about $50,963. That is a strong return on a $23,439 median debt.

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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 · 4 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.