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2026 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Arizona

[Financial Planning & Services](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/financial-planning-and-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value financial planning & services schools.

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• Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in financial planning & services, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools

1

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

$12,619 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,594 Avg Student Debt

$54,384 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Northern Arizona University the best value for a degree in financial planning & services in Arizona. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,619, with out-of-state students paying around $20,044. Typical student debt for financial planning & services graduates is $20,594. Soon after graduation, financial planning & services degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $54,005. That is a strong return on a $20,594 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

2

University Of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

$13,573 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,628 Avg Student Debt

$59,979 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Arizona earned it the #2 place for financial planning & services. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $13,573 in tuition and fees, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Financial Planning & Services graduates carry a median of $20,628 in student loans. Early-career financial planning & services graduates make about $66,427. That is a strong return on a $20,628 median debt. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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).

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