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# University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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

The five largest programs at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez span a wide earnings range, from $30,372 in Psychology to $96,870 in Computer Engineering. Engineering fields dominate the high end, while the life sciences and social sciences sit at more moderate levels.

Biology awards the most degrees, at 177 a year, and its graduates earn a median of $40,422 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #332 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Mechanical Engineering is the second-largest program, with 141 degrees awarded and median earnings of $82,511. Azimuth ranks it #153 nationally and #1 in Puerto Rico within its field. Computer Engineering, with 111 degrees awarded, ranks #54 nationally.

### 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.

-   Engineering**581 · 31.7%**
-   Biological sciences**297 · 16.2%**
-   Agriculture**239 · 13.0%**
-   Business**196 · 10.7%**
-   Health professions**120 · 6.5%**
-   Other**400 · 21.8%**

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43 of 43 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 111 degrees awarded**
$96,870

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 77 degrees awarded**
$91,631

**Mechanical Engineering 141 degrees awarded**
$82,511

**Industrial Engineering 97 degrees awarded**
$75,096

**Chemical Engineering 93 degrees awarded**
$74,254

**Civil Engineering 62 degrees awarded**
$63,091

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 Engineering | 111 | $96,870 | #54 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 77 | $91,631 | #69 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 141 | $82,511 | #153 |
| Industrial Engineering | 97 | $75,096 | #63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 | $74,254 | #124 |
| Civil Engineering | 62 | $63,091 | #175 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | $58,122 | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 9 | $57,791 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 23 | $52,197 | — |
| Chemistry | 37 | $51,178 | #128 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 22 | $40,931 | #8 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 104 | $40,501 | #42 |
| Biology, General | 177 | $40,422 | #332 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 56 | $39,609 | #304 |
| Marketing | 44 | $39,386 | #220 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $38,688 | #284 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | $38,351 | #346 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | $37,839 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 128 | $37,629 | #50 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $35,933 | #277 |
| Agriculture, General | 23 | $35,896 | #28 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 32 | $33,109 | #72 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 26 | $32,097 | #156 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services small degree count | 11 | $30,542 | — |
| Psychology, General | 111 | $30,372 | #347 |
| Plant Sciences | 39 | $30,252 | #32 |
| Political Science and Government | 23 | $26,696 | #307 |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 16 | $20,952 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | $16,981 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computational Science small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 11 | 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-Mayaguez?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biology, General**
177

**Mechanical Engineering**
141

**Animal Sciences**
128

**Computer Engineering**
111

**Psychology, General**
111

**Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**
104

**Industrial Engineering**
97

**Chemical Engineering**
93

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
77

**Civil Engineering**
62

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

## How do University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Agricultural Mechanization**#8**
2.  Agriculture, General**#28**
3.  Plant Sciences**#32**
4.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#42**
5.  Animal Sciences**#50**
6.  Computer Engineering Included by program size**#54**
7.  Industrial Engineering Included by program size**#63**
8.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#153**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#332**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#347**

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

The value of a degree from University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is tied closely to the field a student pursues. The university publishes earnings data for 29 bachelor's programs, and 22 of those carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is concentrated in Engineering, which accounts for 31.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Biological Sciences at 16.2% and Agriculture & Natural Resources at 13.0%. Biology is the largest single program, with 177 degrees awarded, median earnings of $40,422 four years after completion, and an Azimuth national rank of #332.

The highest earnings belong to Computer Engineering graduates, at $96,870, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #54 nationally. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## 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/).