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University of Puerto Rico Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of Puerto Rico?

The highest earnings at University of Puerto Rico come from programs that award fewer degrees than the largest fields. Accounting graduates earn a median of $43,129 four years after completion, from 42 degrees awarded a year.

Azimuth ranks it #277 nationally in its field, and #2 in Puerto Rico. Biological and Biomedical Sciences is the largest program, with 58 degrees awarded and median earnings of $37,097.

Azimuth ranks it #5 nationally and #1 in Puerto Rico. At the more moderate end, Teacher Education awards 38 degrees with median earnings of $28,845.

Azimuth ranks it #230 nationally and #1 in Puerto Rico. The earnings spread between the highest- and moderate-earning programs is substantial, and the fields that pay best are not the ones awarding the most degrees.

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.

  • Business137 · 38.4%
  • Biological sciences101 · 28.3%
  • Education73 · 20.4%
  • Computer science25 · 7.0%
  • Engineering technologies21 · 5.9%

11 of 11 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 21 degrees awarded
$46,550
Accounting and Related Services 42 degrees awarded
$43,129
Finance and Financial Management Services 19 degrees awarded
$38,555
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 58 degrees awarded
$37,097
Business Administration, Management and Operations 30 degrees awarded
$36,887
Special Education and Teaching 35 degrees awarded
$32,294

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians21$46,550—
Accounting and Related Services42$43,129#277
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count19$38,555—
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other58$37,097#5
Business Administration, Management and Operations30$36,887—
Special Education and Teaching35$32,294#78
Marketing35$31,911—
Biology, General43$29,279#370
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services small degree count11$28,879—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods38$28,845#230
Computer and Information Sciences, General25Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of Puerto Rico?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
58
Biology, General
43
Accounting and Related Services
42
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
38
Special Education and Teaching
35
Marketing
35
Business Administration, Management and Operations
30
Computer and Information Sciences, General
25
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
21
Finance and Financial Management Services
19

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of Puerto Rico majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other#5
  2. Special Education and Teaching Included by program size#78
  3. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#230
  4. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#277
  5. Biology, General Included by program size#370

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

Further analysis

University of Puerto Rico awards most of its bachelor's degrees in three fields: Business at 38.4%, Biological Sciences at 28.3%, and Education at 20.4%. Four-year earnings among federally aided completers differ widely across these programs.

Azimuth ranks programs by median earnings, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. 5 programs carry an Azimuth national rank among the 10 with published earnings data.

Biological and Biomedical Sciences ranks #5 in its field and #1 in Puerto Rico, with median earnings of $37,097 four years after completion. Accounting awards 42 degrees a year, ranks #277 nationally, and shows median earnings of $43,129.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Special Education and Teaching ranks #78 nationally and #1 in Puerto Rico, with median earnings of $32,294 four years after completion.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.