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Accounting and Related Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5203

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$42,306 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−151% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$33,888 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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+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,319$23,606
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers 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.

151Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$15,979Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$33,888$17,909 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$11,328

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$33,888

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$120/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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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.

$18,319Year 1
$33,888Year 4
$23,606Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$2,824
Estimated loan payment$120
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$33,888 vs. $76,194

$42,306 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.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,340 median wagePR estimate · 450 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$43,530 median wagePR estimate · 12,370 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$60,360 median wagePR estimate · 290 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$90,660 median wagePR estimate · 3,800 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$63,000 median wagePR estimate · 1,460 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$50,560 median wagePR estimate · 370 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$46,730 median wagePR estimate · 340 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFinancial Examiners$37,470 median wagePR estimate · 1,270 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$65,750 median wageU.S. estimate · 35,940 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$51,920 median wagePR estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$43,740 median wagePR estimate · 440 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k 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.

Bayamon, PR

University of Puerto Rico

$9,241 higher earnings · $5,828 less debt · $542 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,129
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$8,484
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San Juan, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

$23,313 higher earnings · $5,578 less debt

Earnings
$57,201
Debt
$5,750
Annual net price
$9,175
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Bayamón, PR

Universidad Central de Bayamon

$6,030 higher earnings · $4,199 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,918
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,827
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Mayaguez, PR

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

$4,800 higher earnings · $3,328 less debt

Earnings
$38,688
Debt
$8,000
Annual net price
$17,936
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DATA QUALITY

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28 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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