2027 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Alabama
[Agricultural Production](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/agricultural-production/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for agricultural production students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Production Schools in Alabama
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural production, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Production Schools
For return on investment in agricultural production, no school beat George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville this year. George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Hanceville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,220, compared with $9,090 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for agricultural production graduates is $13,146. Agricultural Production graduates of George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville earn a median of $40,017 early in their careers. Set against $13,146 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Auburn University earned it the #2 place for agricultural production. Auburn University is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,890, with out-of-state students paying around $34,922. Students borrow a median of $22,803 to complete the agricultural production program here. Agricultural Production graduates of Auburn University earn a median of $37,698 early in their careers. Set against $22,803 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 46%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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).
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