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Program Rankings · Colorado

Best Agriculture Colleges in Colorado

Ranked by a weighted composite of outcomes, affordability, selectivity, academic profile, and program depth. Based on NCES IPEDS 2023–24 completions data.

10
Colleges Ranked
6
4-Year Programs
9
Public Colleges
Front Range
Top Ranked
Ranking Methodology: Each college earns a major score = 70% global composite score (outcomes 30%, affordability 25%, selectivity 20%, academic 15%, breadth 10%) + 30% program depth score (graduates in this major ÷ total enrollment, normalized across all US colleges).
1
52
Front Range Community College
Westminster · Public · 4-year
$3,940 in-state126 graduates/yr
#1172 nationally
2
51
Aims Community College
Greeley · Public · 4-year
$2,928 in-state6 graduates/yr
#1450 nationally
3
51
Community College of Denver
Denver · Public · 4-year
$3,941 in-state69 graduates/yr
#1457 nationally
#4
51
Otero College
La Junta · Public · 2-year
$3,941 in-state3 graduates/yr
#1804 nationally
#5
44
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs · Public · 4-year
14% grad rate$4,800 in-state39 graduates/yr
#3811 nationally
#6
41
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction · Public · 4-year
81% accept47% grad rate$8,592 in-state27 graduates/yr
#4067 nationally
#7
40
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver · Private For-Profit · 2-year
59% accept63 graduates/yr
#2069 nationally
#8
40
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins · Public · 4-year
90% accept67% grad rate$10,299 in-state1,044 graduates/yr
#476 nationally
#9
37
Lamar Community College
Lamar · Public · 2-year
$3,941 in-state63 graduates/yr
#1802 nationally
#10
37
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling · Public · 2-year
$4,926 in-state66 graduates/yr
#1458 nationally
About Agriculture Programs in Colorado

Colorado offers 10 accredited agriculture programs across public and private institutions. Our rankings use NCES IPEDS 2023–24 completions data to measure how many graduates each college produces in this field relative to its total enrollment, combined with overall college quality metrics.

The ranking formula weights overall college quality at 70% — covering graduation outcomes, net price affordability, admissions selectivity, and academic profile of enrolled students — and program-specific depth at 30%, rewarding schools that genuinely specialize in agriculture.

For in-state students, public colleges often offer significantly lower costs. Complete the FAFSA to determine need-based aid eligibility regardless of your income level. Aid availability can dramatically change the actual cost of attendance.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Based on our composite ranking — which weighs outcomes (graduation rates), affordability (net price), selectivity, academic profile, and program depth — the top-ranked college for Agriculture in Colorado is Front Range Community College. We rank all accredited institutions offering this program using NCES IPEDS 2023–24 data.

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