by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce came in at #2,692 out of the 4,630 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.
Of the 4,630 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, PUCPR came in at #2,692.
PUCPR ranked #2,692 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools.
Out of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, PUCPR came in at #2,692.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce was the school of choice for 1,562 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Women make up 69.3% of the total graduate student body at PUCPR while men make up 30.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 86.0% of the graduate student population at PUCPR.Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at PUCPR. Around 0.6% of graduate students are international.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,960 | $16,960 |
| Fees | $1,090 | $1,090 |
The typical graduate student at PUCPR who borrowed carries a median debt of $17,323.
Master’s degree recipients from PUCPR earn an average early-career salary of $33,664.
Doctoral degree recipients from PUCPR earn an average early-career salary of $39,353.
Professional degree recipients from PUCPR earn an average early-career salary of $41,051.
The graduate programs at PUCPR lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | $49,021 |
| Law | $41,051 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | $39,353 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | $33,131 |
| Human Resource Management | $29,663 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $27,095 |
| Educational Administration | $25,602 |
Located in Ponce, PR, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution.The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce.
Contact details for PUCPR are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2250 Boulevard Luis A. Ferre Aguayo Suite 608, Ponce, PR 00717-9997 |
| Phone: | 78784120001002 |
| Website: | www.pucpr.edu |
4.4% of the graduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce took at least one class online.Approximately 1.5% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 3 | — |
| Biotechnology | 11 | $49,021 |
| Business & Commerce | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 2 | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 7 | — |
| Criminology | 3 | — |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 3 | $27,095 |
| Educational Administration | 2 | $25,602 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 3 | — |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 2 | $29,663 |
| International Business | 1 | — |
| Legal Research | 10 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 22 | $33,131 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 1 | — |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 | — |
| Nursing | 3 | — |
| Public Administration | 4 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 4 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 6 | — |
| Student Counseling | 4 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 1 | — |
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 4 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 33 | $39,353 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 2 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 1 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 114 | $41,051 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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