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2026 Best Value Equine Studies Schools in Colorado

[Equine Studies](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/animal-services/equine-studies/) 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 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for equine studies students.

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• Best Value Equine Studies Schools in Colorado

2026 Best Value Equine Studies Schools in Colorado

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the equine studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Equine Studies Schools

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Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO

$4,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,300 Avg Student Debt

$38,719 Median Earnings (10yr)

Lamar Community College earned the #1 spot for value among equine studies schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Lamar, Lamar Community College is a small public university. Students from in state pay about $4,550 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,260. Typical student debt for equine studies graduates is $9,300. Early-career equine studies graduates make about $25,669. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

Colorado State University Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

$13,373 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,066 Avg Student Debt

$60,543 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Colorado State University Fort Collins one of the best values for equine studies. 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, compared with $35,061 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,066 to complete the equine studies program here. Early-career equine studies graduates make about $31,881. That is a strong return on a $24,066 median debt. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 4 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.