---

2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Arkansas

[Plant Sciences](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/plant-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for plant sciences students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Arkansas

2026 Best Value Plant Sciences Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Value Plant Sciences Schools

1

Arkansas State University Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

$8,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,125 Avg Student Debt

$42,617 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Arkansas State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for plant sciences in Arkansas. Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Jonesboro. In-state tuition and fees average $8,090, while out-of-state students pay about $14,522. Students borrow a median of $15,125 to complete the plant sciences program here. Soon after graduation, plant sciences degree recipients from Arkansas State University Main Campus generally make around $49,536. Set against $15,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.

2

University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

$10,104 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,019 Avg Student Debt

$58,191 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Arkansas one of the best values for plant sciences. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Students borrow a median of $24,019 to complete the plant sciences program here. Early-career plant sciences graduates make about $52,555. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. University Of Arkansas admits about 74% of applicants.

View All Plant Sciences Rankings >

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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.