Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus

The small sample size here demands caution, but the pattern is troubling: graduates earn just $28,086 in their first year—barely a third of the national median for electrical engineering programs and roughly half the Puerto Rico median. Even within PR's engineering programs, this ranks in just the 10th percentile. The University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez produces engineering graduates earning $77,221, suggesting the island has strong engineering employment opportunities that this program isn't connecting students to effectively.

The 65% earnings jump to $46,279 by year four shows graduates eventually find better footing, though they still lag significantly behind both state and national peers. The relatively modest $16,500 debt load—matching PR's state median—offers some relief, keeping the financial burden manageable even during those difficult early years. With 83% of students receiving Pell grants, many families here are counting on this degree to change their economic trajectory.

For families considering this program, the fundamental question is whether spending four years on an engineering degree that starts at $28,000 makes sense when other PR engineering programs launch graduates at nearly triple that salary. Unless there are compelling geographic or personal circumstances that make this the only viable option, prospective students should look closely at UPR-Mayaguez or explore other engineering programs in the state before committing here.