University Of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

The University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez prices well below the national norm across every income band. That standing reflects the university's public-tuition structure, its territorial pricing advantage, and the breadth of need-based aid available to students across income levels.

Need-based aid covers a substantial share of cost for most students. The income-band spread is relatively narrow compared with higher-priced private institutions, which means the pricing structure is broadly accessible rather than concentrated among the lowest-income students only.

In a downside earnings scenario anchored on the university's lower-earning program clusters, the same payment represents a larger share of take-home income — a pattern worth examining at the program level using [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/). For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez earn median earnings of $51,164 four years after enrollment, placing University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez in the 11.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits above the $56,249 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band).

Graduates earn about $11,025 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 87.3 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez #1142 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Engineering is the dominant program family, accounting for 32% of degree output, with Business at 11% and other STEM fields at 4%. The Mechanical Engineering program graduates 141 students with median earnings of $82,511, and Azimuth ranks the program #217 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Biology, General has 177 graduates earning median earnings of $40,422 four years after enrollment, with Azimuth ranking the program #345 in the Azimuth coverage set. Animal Sciences has 128 graduates earning median earnings of $37,629.

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez's program mix is anchored in Engineering, which accounts for 32% of graduates — a concentration that defines the institution's academic and economic identity. Business represents 11% of degrees and other STEM fields accounts for 4%, but engineering is the clear center of gravity.

Across 43 programs serving roughly 1,833 students annually, 27 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — and the strongest national ranks cluster in engineering subfields. Mechanical Engineering is the program that combines the largest cohort with strong earnings, making it the institution's highest aggregate-return major.

Among the largest programs, Biology, General program graduates 177 students with median earnings of $40,422 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #345 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Mechanical Engineering program graduates 141 students earning $82,511, and the The Animal Sciences program graduates 128 students earning $37,629.

The highest four-year earnings belong to Computer Engineering, where 111 graduates earn $96,870, and Azimuth ranks the program #89 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering follows with 77 graduates earning $91,631, and Azimuth ranks it #122 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Engineering subfields at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez are predominantly high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly — four-year earnings in these programs reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a holding pattern before graduate school. Programs like Computer Engineering and Psychology, General, with 111 and 111 graduates respectively, feed directly into technical roles where employer demand remains strong.

The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how engineering-heavy program portfolios align with national hiring trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs. ```