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2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[General Special Education Schools](/majors/education/special-education/general-special-education/) 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.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general special education schools schools.

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• Best Value General Special Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value General Special Education 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 general special education schools, no school beat Universidad Metropolitana this year. Located in the city of San Juan, Universidad Metropolitana is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,750. Students borrow a median of $15,074 to complete the general special education schools program here. Soon after graduation, general special education schools degree recipients from Universidad Metropolitana generally make around $26,722. 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)

Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general special education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Arecibo, Inter American University Of Puerto Rico Arecibo is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $5,780 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general special education schools graduates is $9,117. Early-career general special education schools graduates make about $27,188. That is a strong return on a $9,117 median debt. The acceptance rate is 38%.

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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 · 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.