How much do Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree graduates from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo earn?

The reported median is $28,523 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $19,040.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 46% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities bachelor's degree at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Arecibo, PR · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$24,549 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 66.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −173% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$344,770

$8,000Annual price−$376,770

$11,000Current college-wide context−$388,770

$16,000Annual price−$408,770

$24,000Annual price−$440,770

$32,000Annual price−$472,770

$40,000Annual price−$504,770

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+44%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$19,848 → $28,596

23Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

47Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

76Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

147Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,117

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,040

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$28,523

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$202/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,117Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,678Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$19,848Year 1

$28,523Year 4

$28,596Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,377

Estimated loan payment$202

147borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,523 vs. $53,072

$24,549 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,230 median wagePR estimate · 2,100 jobs · 25-1199$58,140–$75,720 middle 50% of PR wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Charles Town, WV

American Public University System

$51,211 higher earnings · $12,775 less debt · $1,520 lower annual net price

Earnings: $79,734
Debt: $6,265
Annual net price: $9,597

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Carson, CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills

$33,641 higher earnings · $3,587 less debt · $2,502 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,164
Debt: $15,453
Annual net price: $8,615

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$33,464 higher earnings · $5,243 less debt · $5,399 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,987
Debt: $13,797
Annual net price: $5,718

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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$31,496 higher earnings · $3,540 less debt · $677 lower annual net price

Earnings: $60,019
Debt: $15,500
Annual net price: $10,440

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DATA QUALITY

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76 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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