2026 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in Colorado

[Range Science & Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/range-science-and-management/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value range science & management schools.
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2026 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the range science & management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Range Science & Management Schools
Leading the list is Colorado State University Fort Collins, our #1 best value for range science & management in Colorado. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,373, with out-of-state students paying around $35,061. Typical student debt for range science & management graduates is $20,750. Early-career range science & management graduates make about $36,980. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 88%.
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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 · 1 school 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).
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