Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
20% gap between the two groups
29% gap between the two groups
7% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $11,000 |
| $30k–$48k | $11,890 |
| $48k–$75k | $13,432 |
| $75k–$110k | $15,675 |
| $110k+ | — |
How Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez compares
This college against the Puerto Rico and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | $33,131 | $49,396 | -285% | Poor return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Certificate | $29,663 | — | -433% | Poor return |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $27,095 | — | -489% | Poor return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $25,602 | — | -522% | Poor return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $32,165 | $16,375 | -543% | Poor return |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's | $33,724 | — | -590% | Poor return |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | $28,596 | $18,525 | -651% | Poor return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $26,956 | $18,875 | -704% | Poor return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $25,381 | $17,500 | -768% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $25,518 | $12,375 | -808% | Poor return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $23,955 | $13,750 | -851% | Poor return |
| Criminology | Associate's | $23,614 | $12,250 | -879% | Poor return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $22,708 | $14,357 | -890% | Poor return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $18,352 | $17,200 | -1,010% | Poor return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's | $22,319 | — | -1,086% | Poor return |
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ROI at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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