2026 Best Value Public Administration Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
[Public Administration Schools](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public administration schools students.
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2026 Best Value Public Administration Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public administration schools, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Administration Schools Schools
Leading the list is University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, our #1 best value for public administration schools in the Outlying Areas Region. Located in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,324. Public Administration Schools graduates carry a median of $5,673 in student loans. Early-career public administration schools graduates make about $24,881. That is a strong return on a $5,673 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.
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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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