Degree Programs Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez offers 55 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's programs.

A total of 137 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at PUCPR-Mayaguez. 90 students completed bachelor's programs and 18 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at PUCPR-Mayaguez. 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's8NOT OFFERED21714
Bachelor's27NOT OFFERED902862
Master's13NOT OFFERED18315
At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate7NOT OFFERED817

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-Mayaguez. 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
Accounting and Related Services $12,265$1,022$18,875$200
Social Work $10,014$835$17,200$182
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
Human Resources Management and Services $24,084$2,007--
Educational Administration and Supervision $22,052$1,838--
Curriculum and Instruction $21,915$1,826--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

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

At the school, the Biomedical Sciences Bachelor program has the most completers of 20 and the Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) Bachelor program has the second most completers of 16 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
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Personal and Culinary Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 3 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies 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 OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT 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 English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Child Care Provider/Assistant2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT 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 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optometric Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science/Technology ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AuditingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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