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2026 Best Value General Journalism Schools Schools in Puerto Rico

[General Journalism Schools](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/general-journalism/) 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 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general journalism schools students.

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• Best Value General Journalism Schools Schools in Puerto Rico

2026 Best Value General Journalism Schools Schools in Puerto Rico

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general journalism schools, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Journalism Schools Schools

1

University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras
San Juan, PR

$5,324 In-State Tuition & Fees

$5,673 Avg Student Debt

$35,723 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras earned the #1 spot for value among general journalism schools schools in Puerto Rico. 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. General Journalism Schools graduates carry a median of $5,673 in student loans. Early-career general journalism schools graduates make about $24,881. Set against $5,673 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras admits about 55% of applicants.

2

University Of Sacred Heart
Santurce, PR

$6,410 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,250 Avg Student Debt

$31,754 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Sacred Heart is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santurce. Students from in state pay about $6,410 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete the general journalism schools program here. Early-career general journalism schools graduates make about $24,742. That is a strong return on a $12,250 median debt. University Of Sacred Heart admits about 58% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.