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2026 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in New Mexico
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus tops our 2026 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools in New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Portales. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $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. Early-career agricultural teacher education graduates make about $49,087. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New Mexico State University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for agricultural teacher education. Set in the suburb of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,183 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,307 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,112 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Soon after graduation, agricultural teacher education degree recipients from New Mexico State University Main Campus generally make around $45,016. Set against $15,112 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
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.
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[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
