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2026 Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Colorado

[Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agribusiness-agricultural-business-operations/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agribusiness/agricultural business operations students.

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• Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agribusiness/agricultural business operations, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools

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Otero Junior College
La Junta, CO

$4,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,759 Avg Student Debt

$39,018 Median Earnings (10yr)

Otero Junior College earned the #1 spot for value among agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools in Colorado. Set in the town of La Junta, Otero Junior College is a small public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,560, compared with $7,270 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,759 to complete the agribusiness/agricultural business operations program here. Early-career agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates make about $66,338. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,250 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

Colorado State University Fort Collins came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value agribusiness/agricultural business operations schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,373, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations graduates carry a median of $21,250 in student loans. Early-career agribusiness/agricultural business operations graduates make about $51,292. Set against $21,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Colorado State University Fort Collins admits about 88% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.