2027 Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Southwest Region
[Agricultural & Extension Education Services](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-public-services/agricultural-and-extension-education-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural & extension education services students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural & extension education services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools
University Of Arizona tops our 2027 list of the best value agricultural & extension education services schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete the agricultural & extension education services program here. Early-career agricultural & extension education services graduates make about $50,834. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Arizona admits about 86% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas Tech University earned it the #2 place for agricultural & extension education services. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $24,157. Agricultural & Extension Education Services graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Early-career agricultural & extension education services graduates make about $36,134. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Texas Tech University admits about 73% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in agricultural & extension education services will find it at West Texas A And M University, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A And M University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,101, while out-of-state students pay about $10,996. Students borrow a median of $22,333 to complete the agricultural & extension education services program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural & extension education services degree recipients from West Texas A And M University generally make around $43,515. That is a strong return on a $22,333 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.
A rank of #4 makes Tarleton State University one of the best values for agricultural & extension education services. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,302 in tuition and fees, compared with $18,142 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,222 to complete the agricultural & extension education services program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural & extension education services degree recipients from Tarleton State University generally make around $49,216. That is a strong return on a $23,222 median debt. Tarleton State University admits about 90% of applicants.
A rank of #5 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the best values for agricultural & extension education services. Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, compared with $40,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural & extension education services graduates is $19,500. Early-career agricultural & extension education services graduates make about $44,232. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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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