Accounting at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

These numbers tell a challenging story, even by Puerto Rico standards. With first-year earnings of just $15,925, this program ranks in the 10th percentile among accounting programs across Puerto Rico—meaning 90% of comparable programs in the territory produce better-earning graduates. The top EDP University campuses are seeing graduates earn double what Ponce Catholic graduates make, and even the state median of $24,979 is 57% higher than what these graduates initially earn.

The 52% earnings growth to $24,130 by year four helps somewhat, finally reaching the state median, but this catches you up rather than moves you ahead. The $18,750 in debt sits above the state average of $12,262, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio that means graduates owe more than their entire first year's salary. That's a difficult position when you're earning less than $16,000 annually. The small sample size here is significant—we're looking at under 30 graduates—so individual circumstances could be skewing results considerably.

If your child is set on studying in Ponce, understand this program appears to struggle even within Puerto Rico's already-modest wage environment for accounting graduates. Other PR institutions are delivering substantially better outcomes, and with a 90% admission rate here, your child likely has options worth exploring.