2027 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in the Southwest Region
[Range Science & Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/range-science-and-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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for range science & management students.
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2027 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the range science & management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Range Science & Management Schools
For return on investment in range science & management, no school beat New Mexico State University Main Campus this year. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,183 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $25,307. Range Science & Management graduates carry a median of $19,026 in student loans. Range Science & Management graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of $41,860 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 89%.
Students looking for strong value in range science & management will find it at Oklahoma State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, while out-of-state students pay about $25,630. Range Science & Management graduates carry a median of $22,337 in student loans. Soon after graduation, range science & management degree recipients from Oklahoma State University Main Campus generally make around $50,993. Set against $22,337 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in range science & management will find it at Texas A And M University College Station, which ranked #3. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, while out-of-state students pay about $40,124. Range Science & Management graduates carry a median of $21,654 in student loans. Early-career range science & management graduates make about $64,891. That is a strong return on a $21,654 median debt. The acceptance rate is 57%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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