Best ROI Colleges in Puerto Rico
Looking for value in Puerto Rico? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | 53 |
| 2 | Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR | 46 |
| 3 | Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR | 33 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music San Juan, PR | 32 |
| 5 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR | 32 |
| 6 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR | 31 |
| 7 | Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR | 27 |
| 8 | Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa Rio Piedras, PR | 27 |
| 9 | Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR | 26 |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Cayey, PR | 24 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
Full methodology →Common Questions
What is the best best-ROI college in Puerto Rico?
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez tops this list at 53/100 on our ROI scale, the highest among the 10 schools ranked here. Rankings weigh net price against median graduate earnings from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data - no prestige guesswork.
Which school on this list has the highest graduate earnings?
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez reports the highest median earnings here, about $48,992 ten years after enrollment. In our view higher earnings alone don't make the best value, since what you pay matters just as much - which is why the ranking weighs cost too.
What is the most affordable school on this list?
Dewey University-Hato Rey carries the lowest net price among the ranked schools, about $3,577 a year after grants and scholarships. Net price is what students actually pay, not the published sticker price.
How are these schools ranked?
We score every school 0 to 100 on five quantifiable factors: earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%). All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, with no subjective reputation scoring. Of the 10 schools here, 0 earn an ROI score of 60 or higher.