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2026 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools Schools in Puerto Rico

[Political Science & Government Schools](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for political science & government schools students.

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• Best Value Political Science & Government Schools Schools in Puerto Rico

2026 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools Schools in Puerto Rico

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the political science & government schools degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Political Science & Government Schools Schools

1

University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR

$5,324 In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,500 Avg Student Debt

$35,723 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras tops our 2026 list of the best value political science & government schools schools in Puerto Rico. Located in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,324 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for political science & government schools graduates is $7,500. Early-career political science & government schools graduates make about $19,819. That is a strong return on a $7,500 median debt. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.

2

University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR

$5,274 In-State Tuition & Fees

$8,250 Avg Student Debt

$48,992 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in political science & government schools will find it at University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, which ranked #2. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez. In-state tuition and fees average $5,274. Typical student debt for political science & government schools graduates is $8,250. Soon after graduation, political science & government schools degree recipients from University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez generally make around $32,922. That is a strong return on a $8,250 median debt. Roughly 56% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 8 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.