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2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Indiana

[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural production students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Indiana

2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Indiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural production, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Agricultural Production Schools

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

$5,154 In-State Tuition & Fees

$11,889 Avg Student Debt

$37,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Ivy Tech Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value agricultural production schools in Indiana. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,154, while out-of-state students pay about $9,935. Typical student debt for agricultural production graduates is $11,889. Early-career agricultural production graduates make about $40,734. Set against $11,889 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

2

Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,211 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Purdue University Main Campus earned it the #2 place for agricultural production. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, while out-of-state students pay about $28,794. Agricultural Production graduates carry a median of $15,211 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $56,835. Set against $15,211 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 50%.

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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 · 5 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.