2026 Best Value Physics Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Physics Education Schools](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/physics-education/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value physics education schools schools.
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2026 Best Value Physics Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in physics education schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Physics Education Schools Schools
For return on investment in physics education schools, no school beat University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras this year. Set in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,324. Physics Education Schools graduates carry a median of $5,500 in student loans. Early-career physics education schools graduates make about $24,881. Set against $5,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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.
- 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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