2027 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Soil Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/soil-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for soil sciences students.
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2027 Best Value Soil Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in soil sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Soil Sciences Schools
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Provo, our #1 best value for soil sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Typical student debt for soil sciences graduates is $12,184. Early-career soil sciences graduates make about $54,507. That is a strong return on a $12,184 median debt. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
A rank of #2 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the best values for soil sciences. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, while out-of-state students pay about $35,061. Soil Sciences graduates carry a median of $21,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, soil sciences degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $46,287. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.
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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 · 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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