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2026 Best Value Economics Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

[Economics Schools](/majors/social-sciences/economics/) 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.

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

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• Best Value Economics Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

2026 Best Value Economics Schools Schools in the Outlying Areas Region

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

Best Value Economics 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)

Leading the list is University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, our #1 best value for economics schools in the Outlying Areas Region. University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,324. Typical student debt for economics schools graduates is $5,673. Early-career economics 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 Puerto Rico Mayaguez
Mayaguez, PR

$5,274 In-State Tuition & Fees

$8,630 Avg Student Debt

$48,992 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez earned it the #2 place for economics schools. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez. Students from in state pay about $5,274 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for economics schools graduates is $8,630. Economics Schools graduates of University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez earn a median of $32,922 early in their careers. Set against $8,630 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Puerto Rico Mayaguez admits about 56% of applicants.

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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 · 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.