2026 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in the Southwest Region
[Range Science & Management](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/range-science-and-management/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for range science & management students.
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2026 Best Value Range Science & Management Schools in the Southwest Region
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
New Mexico State University Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among range science & management schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,183, with out-of-state students paying around $25,307. Typical student debt for range science & management graduates is $19,026. Early-career range science & management graduates make about $41,860. That is a strong return on a $19,026 median debt. The acceptance rate is 89%.
A rank of #2 makes Oklahoma State University Main Campus one of the best values for range science & management. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,110, while out-of-state students pay about $25,630. Range Science & Management graduates carry a median of $22,337 in student loans. Early-career range science & management graduates make about $50,993. Set against $22,337 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oklahoma State University Main Campus admits about 75% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Texas A And M University College Station earned it the #3 place for range science & management. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,995, with out-of-state students paying around $40,124. Range Science & Management graduates carry a median of $21,654 in student loans. Early-career range science & management graduates make about $45,163. Set against $21,654 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 57%.
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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 · 5 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).
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