2027 Best Value Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/plant-protection-and-integrated-pest-management/) 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.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for plant protection & integrated pest management students.
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2027 Best Value Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in plant protection & integrated pest management, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management Schools
Leading the list is Colorado State University Fort Collins, our #1 best value for plant protection & integrated pest management in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management graduates carry a median of $20,750 in student loans. Plant Protection & Integrated Pest Management graduates of Colorado State University Fort Collins earn a median of $36,980 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,750 median debt. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Montana State University earned it the #2 place for plant protection & integrated pest management. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. Students from in state pay about $8,460 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $33,287. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the plant protection & integrated pest management program here. Early-career plant protection & integrated pest management graduates make about $47,703. Set against $20,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.
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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).
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