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2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Alabama

[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.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural production students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Alabama

2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Alabama

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agricultural production degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Agricultural Production Schools

1

George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

$5,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,146 Avg Student Debt

$39,842 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in agricultural production, no school beat George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville this year. George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Hanceville. Students from in state pay about $5,220 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $9,090. Typical student debt for agricultural production graduates is $13,146. Agricultural Production graduates of George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville earn a median of $40,017 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $13,146 median debt.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

$12,890 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,803 Avg Student Debt

$65,337 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Auburn University one of the best values for agricultural production. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,890, while out-of-state students pay about $34,922. Typical student debt for agricultural production graduates is $22,803. Early-career agricultural production graduates make about $37,698. That is a strong return on a $22,803 median debt. The acceptance rate is 46%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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.