Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce earn median 4-year earnings of $29,384, placing University of Puerto Rico at Ponce in the 0.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,243 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 28.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico at Ponce #1478 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other reports 66 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $33,568, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology reports 54 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $31,751, ranked #19 nationally in its major. Psychology, Other reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $23,999, ranked #4 nationally in its major. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions reports 39 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $22,339.
Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce earn median 4-year earnings of $29,384, placing University of Puerto Rico at Ponce in the 0.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,243 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 28.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico at Ponce #1478 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other reports 66 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $33,568, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology reports 54 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $31,751, ranked #19 nationally in its major. Psychology, Other reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $23,999, ranked #4 nationally in its major. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions reports 39 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $22,339.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
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Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce earn median 4-year earnings of $29,384, placing University of Puerto Rico at Ponce in the 0.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,243 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 28.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico at Ponce #1478 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other reports 66 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $33,568, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology reports 54 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $31,751, ranked #19 nationally in its major. Psychology, Other reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $23,999, ranked #4 nationally in its major. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions reports 39 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $22,339.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Puerto Rico At Ponce's program mix centers on Psychology, which accounts for 23% of graduates — a concentration that shapes the institution's academic identity and the career pathways most students pursue. Education represents another meaningful share at 5%, rounding out a portfolio oriented toward human services, health, and applied social fields. Across 12 programs serving roughly 345 students annually, the institution's degree output reflects a focused rather than broad academic portfolio. The program combining the largest graduate cohort with the strongest earnings outcomes is Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, which anchors the institution's economic profile. Among the most popular programs, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other program graduates 66 students and delivers median earnings of $33,568 four years after enrollment, with Azimuth ranking the program #5 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Clinical, Counseling and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology and Psychology, Other are also among the larger programs by graduate count, each feeding into stable regional labor markets in health and social services. The highest-earning programs at University of Puerto Rico At Ponce are led by Artificial Intelligence, where graduates earn median earnings of $35,882 four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks the program #200 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Accounting and Biology, General follow as the next strongest earners, with graduates in these fields entering applied health and professional roles that tend to offer more direct pathways to employment than the institution's larger social-science programs. Many graduates in psychology and related fields pursue graduate or professional study, meaning four-year earnings figures for those programs undercount longer-term trajectory. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how these program families align with regional labor-market conditions.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Puerto Rico at Ponce earn median 4-year earnings of $29,384, placing University of Puerto Rico at Ponce in the 0.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $7,243 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 28.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico at Ponce #1478 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other reports 66 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $33,568, ranked #7 nationally in its major. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology reports 54 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $31,751, ranked #19 nationally in its major. Psychology, Other reports 47 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $23,999, ranked #4 nationally in its major. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions reports 39 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $22,339.
