2026 Best Value Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Schools Schools
Our analysis ranked Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla the best value for a degree in schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Set in the suburb of Aguadilla, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $5,742 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $7,750 to complete the schools program here. Soon after graduation, schools degree recipients from Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla generally make around $11,973. That is a strong return on a $7,750 median debt. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Aguadilla admits about 42% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in schools will find it at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce, which ranked #2. Located in the rural area of Mercedita, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $5,780 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for schools graduates is $6,325. Soon after graduation, schools degree recipients from Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce generally make around $23,578. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 34% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon earned it the #3 place for schools. Set in the city of Bayamon, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $5,780. Schools graduates carry a median of $5,750 in student loans. Early-career schools graduates make about $12,517. That is a strong return on a $5,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 40%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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.
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