Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo graduates experience substantial earnings growth over time, with median earnings rising from $19,546 six years after enrollment to $26,552 at eight years and $30,512 at ten years. This trajectory represents 56.1% growth between the six-year and ten-year marks, indicating accelerating career advancement as graduates establish professional footing.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $4,500 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo produces graduates with extraordinarily low debt levels that rank among the best nationally. Median student debt reaches just $4,500 upon graduation, with debt ranging from $3,500 at the 25th percentile to $5,500 at the 75th percentile, indicating consistently manageable borrowing across the student population.
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo demonstrates modestly below average return on investment, ranking at the 10.1st percentile nationally with return performance modestly below average according to our analysis. Graduates earn $1,629 below expectations relative to similar students, placing earnings beyond expectations around the national average at the 48.9th percentile.
Approximately 37.8% of graduates continue to graduate or professional study according to program mix analysis, though this estimate carries low confid...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Adult Health Nursing drives the strongest program-level return with $32,725 median earnings and exceptional debt sustainability, ranking #119 nationally while serving 102 graduates annually. Immunology produces $25,466 median earnings with #27 national ranking, providing excellent preparation for graduate study in medical and research fields.
Audiovisual Communications Technologies delivers $22,416 median earnings with #3 national ranking, indicating exceptional program quality and specialized technical preparation. These diverse programs demonstrate how the institution balances professional preparation with debt sustainability, creating favorable return conditions across different career pathways despite lower overall earnings rankings.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Return outcomes show meaningful variation across programs and career paths. Earnings range from $18,436 at the 25th percentile to $45,917 at the 75th percentile, representing a 2.5:1 ratio that reflects program diversity and career choice impacts.
