2026 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools students.
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2026 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools Schools
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce tops our 2026 list of the best value liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Located in the city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $6,650 in tuition and fees. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools graduates carry a median of $19,040 in student loans. Soon after graduation, liberal arts / sciences & humanities schools degree recipients from Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce generally make around $19,848. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 98% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 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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