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Business Operations Support and Assistant Services bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Ponce, PR · Public · Federal field 5204

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,381 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −199% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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−$400,700

$8,000Annual price−$432,700

$11,000Current college-wide context−$444,700

$16,000Annual price−$464,700

$24,000Annual price−$496,700

$32,000Annual price−$528,700

$40,000Annual price−$560,700

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 → $19,815

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

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers 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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,990

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$22,930

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,990Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,193Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE46.2%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

$22,930Year 4

$19,815Year 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 earnings$1,911

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$22,930 vs. $28,311

$5,381 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.

Order Clerks$46,170 median wageU.S. estimate · 75,200 jobs · 43-4151-17.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Some college, no degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$42,840 median wagePR estimate · 16,400 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$37,120 median wagePR estimate · 7,100 jobs · 43-6011+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 43.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$29,080 median wagePR estimate · 1,050 jobs · 43-4161-6.2% projected U.S. growth · 7.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCargo and Freight Agents$28,600 median wagePR estimate · 300 jobs · 43-5011+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCustomer Service Representatives$26,700 median wagePR estimate · 20,330 jobs · 43-4051-5.3% projected U.S. growth · 289.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$25,730 median wagePR estimate · 17,810 jobs · 43-6014-6.0% projected U.S. growth · 163.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCorrespondence Clerks$46,800 median wageU.S. estimate · 4,290 jobs · 43-4021-5.6% projected U.S. growth · 0.5k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other$46,700 median wagePR estimate · 9,360 jobs · 13-1199+3.9% projected U.S. growth · 98.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$37,570 median wagePR estimate · 1,780 jobs · 43-5061-1.3% projected U.S. growth · 32.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWord Processors and Typists$32,270 median wagePR estimate · 1,700 jobs · 43-9022-34.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentProcurement Clerks$30,940 median wagePR estimate · 670 jobs · 43-3061-8.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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