Degree Programs Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo offers 36 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.

A total of 118 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. 53 students completed bachelor's programs and 31 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's4NOT OFFERED1019
Bachelor's20NOT OFFERED531538
Master's11NOT OFFERED31427
Doctor's1NOT OFFERED24519

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas program has the highest salary ($21,526) after graduation and the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $17,507 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $21,526$1,794--
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $17,507$1,459$18,525$196
Criminology $14,887$1,241$12,250$130
Psychology, General $14,092$1,174$12,375$131
Accounting and Related Services $12,265$1,022$18,875$200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences $9,895$825--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $9,618$802--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $9,589$799$14,357$152
Biology, General $4,662$389$16,375$174
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $26,271$2,189$49,396$562
Human Resources Management and Services $24,084$2,007--
Educational Administration and Supervision $22,052$1,838--
Curriculum and Instruction $21,915$1,826--
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $24,840$2,070$113,951$1,296

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

At the school, the Clinical/Medical Social Work Master program has the most completers of 26 and the Clinical Psychology Doctoral (Research) program has the second most completers of 24 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 24 NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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