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Psychology, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4201

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,386 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−117% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$41,320 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$21,493
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
38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
57Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

231Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
149Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
62Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$15,979Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$41,320$25,341 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,026

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

02 · BORROWING$13,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$41,320

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$140/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,026Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,065Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE33.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE41.4%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
$41,320Year 4
$21,493Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$3,443
Estimated loan payment$140
57borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$41,320 vs. $50,706

$9,386 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.
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950 median wageU.S. estimate · 790 jobs · 19-3032+6.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychologists, All Other$110,840 median wageU.S. estimate · 18,820 jobs · 19-3039+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeManagers, All Other$82,250 median wagePR estimate · 5,550 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$67,660 median wagePR estimate · 330 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$66,580 median wagePR estimate · 400 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.9k 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.

Gurabo, PR

Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

$2,734 less debt · $1,975 lower annual net price

Earnings
$31,701
Debt
$10,516
Annual net price
$7,051
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San Juan, PR

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

$2,251 less debt

Earnings
$37,149
Debt
$10,999
Annual net price
$9,788
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Mayaguez, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

$7,750 less debt

Earnings
$30,372
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$17,936
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San Juan, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

$7,750 less debt

Earnings
$30,052
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$9,175
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DATA QUALITY

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38 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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