Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Arecibo, Puerto Rico · Private, nonprofit

All 10 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Puerto Rico high-school graduate (about $16,495/yr). Another 27 could not be assessed.

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My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$10,939
$30k to $48k	$10,883
$48k to $75k	$15,333
All families (average)	$11,117

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

10 of 37 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Puerto Rico high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$27,205	+$10,710	clears the bar	$16,375	1.5 yrs	42
Counseling Psychology	Doctoral Degree	$33,204	+$16,709	clears the bar	$113,951	6.8 yrs	30
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Master's Degree	$34,941	+$18,446	clears the bar	$49,396	2.7 yrs	28
Criminology	Bachelor's Degree	$22,958	+$6,463	clears the bar	$12,250	1.9 yrs	9
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$28,523	+$12,028	clears the bar	$18,525	1.5 yrs	5
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$24,118	+$7,623	clears the bar	$12,375	1.6 yrs	4
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$24,412	+$7,917	clears the bar	$14,357	1.8 yrs	4
Teacher Education (by subject)	Bachelor's Degree	$33,066	+$16,571	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Special Education	Bachelor's Degree	$34,645	+$18,150	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Accounting	Bachelor's Degree	$31,158	+$14,663	clears the bar	$18,875	1.3 yrs	0
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Human Resources	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Educational Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Administrative and Office Support	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Finance	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Business Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Computer and Information Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Computer Programming	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Teacher Education (by level)	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Biotechnology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$13,779	insufficient data	0
Gerontology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Criminology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Health Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Accounting	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Administrative and Office Support	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Human Resources	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Homeland Security	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Medical Assisting	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($16,495/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.