Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, Puerto Rico · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
8of 8 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Puerto Rico high-school graduate (about $16,495 a year).
8 of 25 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 17: 12 with no earnings published and 5 with nothing reported. The 12 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$11,117 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$11,117 a year
About $44,468 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| 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 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Puerto Rico high-school graduate ($16,495 a year).
10 of 37 programs could be assessed 27% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $34,941 | +$18,446 | above HS line | $49,396 | 2.7 yrs | 26 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $33,204 | +$16,709 | above HS line | $113,951 | 6.8 yrs | 24 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $27,205 | +$10,710 | clears the bar | $16,375 | 1.5 yrs | 22 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $24,118 | +$7,623 | clears the bar | $12,375 | 1.6 yrs | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $28,523 | +$12,028 | clears the bar | $18,525 | 1.5 yrs | 7 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $22,958 | +$6,463 | clears the bar | $12,250 | 1.9 yrs | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $33,066 | +$16,571 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $24,412 | +$7,917 | clears the bar | $14,357 | 1.8 yrs | 2 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $31,158 | +$14,663 | clears the bar | $18,875 | 1.3 yrs | 2 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $34,645 | +$18,150 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $13,779 | not assessed | 1 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gerontology | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminology | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $16,495 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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