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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Arizona

1 Colleges in the United States
$21,842 Avg Student Debt
$62,668 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Value Badge [Value](/majors/legal-studies-and-professions/legal-research/human-resources-law/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

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

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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Arizona

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

Best Value Value Schools

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For return on investment in value, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of $55,326 early in their careers. Set against $21,842 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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