2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural teacher education students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools
Leading the list is Southern Utah University, our #1 best value for agricultural teacher education in the Rocky Mountains Region. Southern Utah University is a very large public school located in the town of Cedar City. In-state tuition and fees average $6,962, compared with $21,192 for out-of-state students. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $16,500 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Southern Utah University generally make around $45,042. Set against $16,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Wyoming one of the best values for agricultural teacher education. University Of Wyoming is a large public school located in the town of Laramie. In-state tuition and fees average $7,768, with out-of-state students paying around $24,178. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $18,500 in student loans. Early-career agricultural teacher education graduates make about $49,587. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Idaho earned it the #3 place for agricultural teacher education. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,084, compared with $28,320 for out-of-state students. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from University Of Idaho generally make around $45,764. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
Utah State University came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,560, with out-of-state students paying around $24,993. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $14,757 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Utah State University generally make around $50,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins. Students from in state pay about $13,373 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Students borrow a median of $22,843 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Colorado State University Fort Collins generally make around $51,693. That is a strong return on a $22,843 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
Montana State University ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools. Montana State University is a large public school located in the city of Bozeman. In-state tuition and fees average $8,460, while out-of-state students pay about $33,287. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Early-career agricultural teacher education graduates make about $51,732. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.
