Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $19,607/yr fall 53% below the $41,690 national median for Teacher Education. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 14.0x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Teacher Education programs nationally.
Some AI exposure exists in Teacher Education's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a -16% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $11,000 represents roughly 7 months of the $19,607 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.
Ranked #342 of 348 Teacher Education programs, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.
Five-year earnings of $21,058 are relatively flat compared to the $19,607 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.