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title: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Mayaguez, PR
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PR · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,992 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,813 – $81,247 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,637 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | not reported | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.16× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $20,992 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $8,000 (≈ 16% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,640 to $72,440 across 23 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,440 | $10,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,486 | $10,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,460 | $7,625 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $56,948 | $12,625 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Master's Degree | $56,296 | not reported |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,517 | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,436 | $10,000 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,049 | $7,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,376 | $9,426 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,602 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,731 | $8,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,925 | $7,500 |
| Agricultural Mechanization. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,777 | $9,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,770 | $8,200 |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,596 | $10,000 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,017 | $8,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $19,450 | not reported |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,564 | $7,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,591 | $11,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,207 | $5,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,786 | $8,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,611 | $8,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $15,640 | $8,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?243197

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