2026 Best Value Agricultural Business Schools in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural business, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Business Schools
For return on investment in agricultural business, no school beat Southern Arkansas University Main Campus this year. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,960, with out-of-state students paying around $15,690. Agricultural Business graduates carry a median of $13,875 in student loans. Early-career agricultural business graduates make about $41,325. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 75%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 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.
[Agricultural Business](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-economics-business/agricultural-business/) 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.
