by our College Data Analytics Team
[Aquaculture](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/aquaculture/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for aquaculture students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the aquaculture degrees they offer, see the list below.
College Of Southern Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value aquaculture schools in Idaho. Set in the city of Twin Falls, College Of Southern Idaho is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,360, while out-of-state students pay about $6,840. Students borrow a median of $11,175 to complete the aquaculture program here. Early-career aquaculture graduates make about $39,099. Set against $11,175 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.