2026 Best Value Sociology Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Sociology Schools](/majors/social-sciences/sociology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 sociology schools schools.
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2026 Best Value Sociology Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in sociology schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Sociology Schools Schools
University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras earned the #1 spot for value among sociology schools schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Located in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $5,324. Typical student debt for sociology schools graduates is $5,673. Early-career sociology schools graduates make about $24,881. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras admits about 55% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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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