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# University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce?

The largest programs at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce sit in health and the sciences, but the earnings picture is mixed. Biological and Biomedical Sciences awards the most degrees, at 66 a year, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #7 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Graduates earn a median of $33,568 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences is the highest-earning program, at $35,882, though it awards only 21 degrees a year.

Accounting follows closely at $35,275 from 32 degrees awarded. At the more moderate end, Allied Health Professions graduates earn $22,339 from 39 degrees a year.

The spread between the top-earning and the more moderate programs is wide, and the fields that pay the most are not the ones producing the largest graduating classes.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Psychology**101 · 29.3%**
-   Biological sciences**87 · 25.2%**
-   Business**81 · 23.5%**
-   Health professions**39 · 11.3%**
-   Computer science**21 · 6.1%**
-   Other**16 · 4.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

12 of 12 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 21 degrees awarded**
$35,882

**Accounting and Related Services 32 degrees awarded**
$35,275

**Biology, General 21 degrees awarded**
$33,896

**Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 66 degrees awarded**
$33,568

**Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 54 degrees awarded**
$31,751

**Marketing 10 degrees awarded**
$31,600

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 21 | $35,882 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | $35,275 | — |
| Biology, General | 21 | $33,896 | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 66 | $33,568 | #7 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 54 | $31,751 | #18 |
| Marketing small degree count | 10 | $31,600 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 13 | $26,878 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 16 | $26,080 | — |
| Psychology, Other | 47 | $23,999 | #4 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services small degree count | 19 | $22,930 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 39 | $22,339 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other**
66

**Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**
54

**Psychology, Other**
47

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**
39

**Accounting and Related Services**
32

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
21

**Biology, General**
21

**Business Operations Support and Assistant Services**
19

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
16

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
13

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Puerto Rico at Ponce majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Psychology, Other**#4**
2.  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other**#7**
3.  Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology**#18**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce leave with different earnings depending on the field they studied. Azimuth measures programs by what completers earn four years later, alongside debt and cohort size, not by reputation.

11 programs publish earnings figures, and 3 earn a national rank. The three largest program families are Psychology at 29.3% of degrees awarded, Biological Sciences at 25.2%, and Business at 23.5%.

Psychology ranks #4 nationally within its field and shows a median of $23,999 four years after completion. Biological and Biomedical Sciences ranks #7 and reports median earnings of $33,568.

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology ranks #18 and reports median earnings of $31,751.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).