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Colleges for Teacher Education in Puerto Rico
30 colleges in Puerto Rico award a bachelor’s degree in teacher education, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 32%San Juan, PR · Value B+ · Academics B
#3
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 33%Fajardo, PR · Value B · Academics C+
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Earnings $42,795 · Debt $13,750 | $42,795 | $13,750 |
| 2 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR Earnings $34,628 · Debt $28,273 | $34,628 | $28,273 |
| 3 | Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR Earnings $32,112 · Debt — | $32,112 | — |
| 4 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina, PR Earnings $30,067 · Debt $29,560 | $30,067 | $29,560 |
| 5 | University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Earnings $29,455 · Debt $7,250 | $29,455 | $7,250 |
| 6 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan, PR Earnings $29,046 · Debt $14,826 | $29,046 | $14,826 |
| 7 | University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Earnings $28,845 · Debt $5,500 | $28,845 | $5,500 |
| 8 | Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey, PR Earnings $27,891 · Debt — | $27,891 | — |
| 9 | Dewey University-Manati Manati, PR Earnings $27,891 · Debt — | $27,891 | — |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce, PR Earnings $26,080 · Debt — | $26,080 | — |
| 11 | University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR Earnings $25,502 · Debt — | $25,502 | — |
| 12 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR Earnings $25,442 · Debt $5,500 | $25,442 | $5,500 |
All 30
Filter, sort and compare these colleges
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey University-Manati RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Manati · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,872 | 255 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. San Juan · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,175 | 11,493 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Fajardo · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,230 | 1,288 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Mayaguez · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,936 | 10,716 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama Guayama · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,316 | 1,776 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,484 | 2,967 | |
| NUC University Bayamon · Private for-profit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,920 | 27,423 | |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,235 | 215 | |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,192 | 5,562 | |
| Dewey University-Hato Rey Hato Rey · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $3,577 | 387 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,680 | 2,831 | |
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,791 | 146 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,742 | 3,295 | |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,117 | 647 | |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,964 | 607 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Mercedita · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,026 | 3,130 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German San German · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,148 | 3,163 | |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,665 | 929 | |
| University of Puerto Rico at Ponce Ponce · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,990 | 2,319 | |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,924 | 4,660 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,217 | 2,694 | |
| Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,827 | 783 | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,051 | 9,718 | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Carolina · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,761 | 5,223 | |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,788 | 4,360 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Utuado Utuado · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,648 | 317 | |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus San Juan · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,646 | 5,986 | |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,502 | 706 | |
| Universidad Adventista de las Antillas Mayaguez · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,919 | 886 | |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,765 | 1,894 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Puerto Rico offer a teacher education degree?
30, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in teacher education in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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