How much do Chemistry bachelor's degree graduates from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce earn?

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,250.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Chemistry bachelor's degree at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Ponce, PR · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $37,132

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers 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

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

78Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

57Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$15,979Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,192

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

02 · BORROWING$16,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$172/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,192Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,508Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE48.6%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.

Not availableYear 1

Not availableYear 4

$37,132Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$172

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $65,120

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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.

Natural Sciences Managers$119,430 median wagePR estimate · 90 jobs · 11-9121$91,560–$135,060 middle 50% of PR wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$78,640 median wagePR estimate · 210 jobs · 25-1052$71,910–$94,730 middle 50% of PR wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChemists$76,450 median wagePR estimate · 810 jobs · 19-2031$52,830–$104,460 middle 50% of PR wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 5,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChemical Technicians$37,510 median wagePR estimate · 990 jobs · 19-4031$30,240–$47,850 middle 50% of PR wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeForensic Science Technicians$72,060 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,120 jobs · 19-4092+13.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$140,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 37,200 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,690 jobs · 25-1053+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$83,830 median wagePR estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1054$70,720–$95,470 middle 50% of PR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeData Scientists$80,350 median wagePR estimate · 100 jobs · 15-2051$66,750–$97,320 middle 50% of PR wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$60,470 median wagePR estimate · 880 jobs · 15-1299$28,300–$95,950 middle 50% of PR wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,100 median wagePR estimate · 5,640 jobs · 25-2031$50,880–$60,730 middle 50% of PR wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$53,030 median wagePR estimate · 390 jobs · 19-2041$38,020–$81,330 middle 50% of PR wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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.

Mayaguez, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

$6,750 less debt

Earnings: $51,178
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $17,936

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Humacao, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

$517 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,727
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,675

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Cayey, PR

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

$3,016 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,128
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,176

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San Juan, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

$4,017 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,731
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $9,175

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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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