2027 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Arizona
[Financial Planning & Services](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/financial-planning-and-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong financial planning & services education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for financial planning & services students.
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2027 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
Northern Arizona University tops our 2027 list of the best value financial planning & services schools in Arizona. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. Students from in state pay about $12,619 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,044. Students borrow a median of $20,594 to complete the financial planning & services program here. Soon after graduation, financial planning & services degree recipients from Northern Arizona University generally make around $54,005. Set against $20,594 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Northern Arizona University admits about 90% of applicants.
University Of Arizona is a great value for students pursuing a degree in financial planning & services, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. In-state tuition and fees average $13,573, 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. Set against $20,628 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 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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