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2026 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada

[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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for natural resources & conservation students.

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• Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada

2026 Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in Nevada

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

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Nevada State College
Henderson, NV

$6,765 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,892 Avg Student Debt

$53,166 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nevada State College tops our 2026 list of the best value natural resources & conservation schools in Nevada. Located in the rural area of Henderson, Nevada State College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,765, with out-of-state students paying around $21,833. Typical student debt for natural resources & conservation graduates is $25,892. Early-career natural resources & conservation graduates make about $52,519. That is a strong return on a $25,892 median debt. Nevada State College admits about 87% of applicants.

2

University Of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV

$9,578 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,421 Avg Student Debt

$60,614 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Nevada Reno one of the best values for natural resources & conservation. Located in the city of Reno, University Of Nevada Reno is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,578, while out-of-state students pay about $27,720. Students borrow a median of $14,421 to complete the natural resources & conservation program here. Soon after graduation, natural resources & conservation degree recipients from University Of Nevada Reno generally make around $36,366. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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.