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2026 Best Value Journalism Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Journalism Schools](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/) 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 2 schools to find the best return on investment for journalism schools students.

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• Best Value Journalism Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Journalism Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value Journalism Schools Schools

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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 tops our 2026 list of the best value journalism 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. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,324. Students borrow a median of $5,673 to complete the journalism schools program here. Early-career journalism schools graduates make about $24,881. That is a strong return on a $5,673 median debt. The acceptance rate is 55%.

2

University Of Sacred Heart
Santurce, PR

$6,410 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,250 Avg Student Debt

$31,754 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Sacred Heart earned it the #2 place for journalism schools. Located in the city of Santurce, University Of Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,410. Students borrow a median of $12,250 to complete the journalism schools program here. Early-career journalism schools graduates make about $24,742. 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

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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.