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2026 Best Value Educational Administration Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Educational Administration Schools](/majors/education/educational-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong educational administration schools education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for educational administration schools students.

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• Best Value Educational Administration Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Educational Administration Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value Educational Administration Schools Schools

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Universidad Metropolitana
San Juan, PR

$7,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,074 Avg Student Debt

$24,490 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in educational administration schools, no school beat Universidad Metropolitana this year. Set in the city of San Juan, Universidad Metropolitana is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,750. Typical student debt for educational administration schools graduates is $15,074. Early-career educational administration schools graduates make about $26,878. Set against $15,074 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo
Arecibo, PR

$5,780 In-State Tuition & Fees

$9,117 Avg Student Debt

$24,539 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo earned it the #2 place for educational administration schools. Located in the city of Arecibo, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,780. Typical student debt for educational administration schools graduates is $9,117. Educational Administration Schools graduates of Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo earn a median of $28,694 early in their careers. Set against $9,117 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.