2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in New Mexico

[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural teacher education students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in New Mexico
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
For return on investment in agricultural teacher education, no school beat Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus this year. Located in the town of Portales, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,074, compared with $9,054 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,500 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus generally make around $42,737. That is a strong return on a $18,500 median debt. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $8,183 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $25,307. Typical student debt for agricultural teacher education graduates is $15,112. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of New Mexico State University Main Campus earn a median of $45,016 early in their careers. Set against $15,112 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. New Mexico State University Main Campus admits about 89% of applicants.
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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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.