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-Carolina graduates experience consistent earnings growth throughout their early careers. Median earnings increase from $22,317 six years after enrollment to $27,204 at eight years and $30,626 at ten years, representing substantial 37.2% growth from the six-year mark.
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 $5,500 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina maintains exceptionally low debt levels with a median of $5,500 compared to the peer median of $21,105, representing a $15,605 advantage for graduates. Student debt ranges from $3,000 at the 25th percentile to $5,500 at the 75th percentile, indicating minimal borrowing variation across the student body.
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina demonstrates modestly below average return on educational investment, ranking at the 9.3rd percentile nationally. Graduates earn $2,682 below expectations compared to similar students, placing the institution around the national average at the 44th percentile for earnings uplift.
Approximately 23% of graduates continue to graduate or professional school according to program mix estimates, though this figure has low confidence g...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Business Administration and Management leads university earnings at $31,890, followed by Applied Behavior Analysis at $26,652 and Animation Technology at $25,077. These top programs demonstrate how specialized career-focused education can produce competitive outcomes within regional employment markets.
The variation from $31,890 in business to $20,435 in corrections administration illustrates how program choice significantly influences financial outcomes. Applied Behavior Analysis and Animation Technology both achieve strong national rankings (#14 and #12 respectively) while maintaining substantial enrollment, indicating programs that successfully combine market demand with institutional strengths.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation across career paths, with the 25th to 75th percentile spread ranging from $18,884 to $45,745, creating a 2.4:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles. This distribution indicates that program choice and career trajectory significantly influence long-term financial outcomes, with some graduates achieving substantially higher earnings than others.
