Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Biology (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Bachelor's in Biology, General
- Private nonprofit university
- Arecibo, PR
- About 65 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo biology graduates earn less than graduates of most biology programs nationally, $15,569 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $10,000 in federal loans, less than at 99% of biology programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the Puerto Rico median of $15,765.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Puerto Rico and national columns are the medians across all biology bachelor's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Puerto Rico biology program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Puerto Rico medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $106 a month, or 8.2% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
83% of graduates (19 of 23) were working in Puerto Rico one year after graduating.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to biology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$59,100Median pay in Puerto Rico. 5,640 people work in this job in Puerto Rico. Nationally, jobs are projected to stay about the same in number from 2025 to 2035, with about 63,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
$49,650Median pay in Puerto Rico. 80 people work in this job in Puerto Rico. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 13% from 2025 to 2035, with about 10,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: doctoral or professional degree.
Natural Sciences Managers
$119,430Median pay in Puerto Rico. 90 people work in this job in Puerto Rico. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,200 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.
Biological Technicians
$46,630Median pay in Puerto Rico. 670 people work in this job in Puerto Rico. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
About Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Biology ranks 3rd of 4 bachelor's programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo by first-year earnings. The top three are Teacher Education ($29,491), Nursing ($15,731), and Biology ($15,569).
Other biology bachelor's programs near Arecibo
Common questions
The median graduate earns $15,569 one year after graduating. The median across biology bachelor's programs in Puerto Rico is $15,765.
The median federal loan balance is $10,000, which ranks 7th lowest of 10 biology bachelor's programs in Puerto Rico. That works out to about $106 a month over 10 years.
On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 64% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 75%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Puerto Rico programs report higher pay.
Most do. 83% (19 of 23) were working in Puerto Rico one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Puerto Rico comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the biology program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024