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.
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.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
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.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides broader context for how engineering-heavy program portfolios align with national hiring trends, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
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.
