2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Arkansas

[Agricultural Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/agricultural-teacher-education/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for agricultural teacher education students.
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2027 Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in agricultural teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Agricultural Teacher Education Schools
Arkansas Tech University tops our 2027 list of the best value agricultural teacher education schools in Arkansas. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,674, with out-of-state students paying around $14,668. Students borrow a median of $24,000 to complete the agricultural teacher education program here. Early-career agricultural teacher education graduates make about $41,160. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 96% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Southern Arkansas University Main Campus one of the best values for agricultural teacher education. Set in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,960 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,690. Typical student debt for agricultural teacher education graduates is $12,000. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of Southern Arkansas University Main Campus earn a median of $44,843 early in their careers. Set against $12,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 75% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Arkansas is a great value for students pursuing a degree in agricultural teacher education, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Fayetteville, University Of Arkansas is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,104, with out-of-state students paying around $29,966. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $24,019 in student loans. Agricultural Teacher Education graduates of University Of Arkansas earn a median of $56,703 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.