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2026 Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Soil Science & Agronomy, General](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/soil-sciences/soil-science-and-agronomy-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong soil science & agronomy, general education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for soil science & agronomy, general students.

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• Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the soil science & agronomy, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Soil Science & Agronomy, General Schools

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Brigham Young University Idaho
Rexburg, ID

$4,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,287 Avg Student Debt

$53,406 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value soil science & agronomy, general schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the town of Rexburg, Brigham Young University Idaho is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $4,800 in tuition and fees. Soil Science & Agronomy, General graduates carry a median of $13,287 in student loans. Early-career soil science & agronomy, general graduates make about $43,853. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.

2

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,750 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the best values for soil science & agronomy, general. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Typical student debt for soil science & agronomy, general graduates is $21,750. Early-career soil science & agronomy, general graduates make about $46,287. That is a strong return on a $21,750 median debt. 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), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 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.