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2026 Best Value Computer Science Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Computer Science Schools](/majors/computer-information-sciences/computer-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for computer science schools students.

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• Best Value Computer Science Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Computer Science Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value Computer Science Schools Schools

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce
Mercedita, PR

$5,780 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,833 Avg Student Debt

$26,721 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in computer science schools, no school beat Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce this year. Set in the rural area of Mercedita, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,780. Typical student debt for computer science schools graduates is $9,833. Early-career computer science schools graduates make about $25,245. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 34%.

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon
Bayamon, PR

$5,780 In-State Tuition & Fees

$5,500 Avg Student Debt

$29,936 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon earned it the #2 place for computer science schools. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon. In-state tuition and fees average $5,780. Students borrow a median of $5,500 to complete the computer science schools program here. Early-career computer science schools graduates make about $19,049. That is a strong return on a $5,500 median debt. Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Bayamon admits about 40% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 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.