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2026 Best Value Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$14,493 Avg Student Debt
$31,754 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Schools Badge [Schools](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/marketing/digital-marketing/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for schools students.

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2026 Best Value Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value Schools Schools

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For return on investment in schools, no school beat University Of Sacred Heart this year. Set in the city of Santurce, University Of Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,410. Students borrow a median of $14,493 to complete the schools program here. Schools graduates of University Of Sacred Heart earn a median of $45,928 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

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