2026 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Liberal Arts General Studies Schools](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/) 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.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for liberal arts general studies schools students.
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2026 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in liberal arts general studies schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools Schools
For return on investment in liberal arts general studies schools, no school beat Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce this year. Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ponce. Students from in state pay about $6,650 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,040 to complete the liberal arts general studies schools program here. Liberal Arts General Studies Schools graduates of Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce earn a median of $19,848 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,040 median debt. Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce admits about 98% 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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