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2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Colorado

[Agricultural Economics](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-economics/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value agricultural economics schools.

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• Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Colorado

2027 Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural economics, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agricultural Economics Schools

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Otero Junior College
La Junta, CO

$4,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,759 Avg Student Debt

$39,018 Median Earnings (10yr)

Otero Junior College earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural economics schools in Colorado. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero Junior College is a small public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,560, compared with $7,270 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,759 to complete the agricultural economics program here. Early-career agricultural economics graduates make about $66,338. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,250 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural economics schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural economics graduates is $21,250. Agricultural Economics graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $51,292 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.