2026 Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Alabama
[Agronomy & Crop Science](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/agronomy-and-crop-science/) 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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for agronomy & crop science students.
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2026 Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools in Alabama
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the agronomy & crop science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Agronomy & Crop Science Schools
Auburn University earned the #1 spot for value among agronomy & crop science schools in Alabama. Set in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,890, while out-of-state students pay about $34,922. Agronomy & Crop Science graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans. Early-career agronomy & crop science graduates make about $44,818. That is a strong return on a $20,500 median debt. Roughly 46% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 1 school 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).
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