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2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Arizona

[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural production students.

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• Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Arizona

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

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,861 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Arizona earned the #1 spot for value among agricultural production schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, with out-of-state students paying around $39,903. Agricultural Production graduates carry a median of $21,861 in student loans. Soon after graduation, agricultural production degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $50,834. Set against $21,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

2

Prescott College
Prescott, AZ

$34,490 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,230 Avg Student Debt

$42,359 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in agricultural production will find it at Prescott College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Prescott, Prescott College is a small private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,490. Agricultural Production graduates carry a median of $27,230 in student loans. Agricultural Production graduates of Prescott College earn a median of $42,966 early in their careers. Set against $27,230 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 94%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 10 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.