Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians at University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

Four years out, graduates of this program earn $39,547—slightly above what similar electrical engineering technology programs in Puerto Rico typically produce ($37,753), but well below the estimated first-year national figure of $67,395. That discrepancy reveals the limits of working with incomplete data: the first-year number comes from mainland programs that may operate in very different labor markets, while the actual four-year earnings reflect Puerto Rico's economic reality.

The estimated debt of $26,220 aligns closely with what comparable programs across Puerto Rico carry ($25,520), creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of about 0.39 based on the national benchmark. But evaluated against the actual fourth-year earnings, that debt represents two-thirds of annual income—a tighter squeeze than the ratio suggests. For a school serving predominantly Pell-eligible students (78%), this matters. The question isn't whether electrical engineering technology offers stable work—it does—but whether the specific opportunities available in Puerto Rico's job market justify taking on typical program debt.

**The bottom line:** If your child plans to stay in Puerto Rico after graduation, use the $39,547 figure for planning, not the estimated $67k. That lower number still represents solid middle-class earning potential on the island, but the debt becomes more burdensome when measured against local wages rather than national averages.