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Allied Health Professions at NUC University

If you plan to study Allied Health Professions, consider the program at NUC University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

NUC University is located in Bayamon, PR.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 287 allied health professions degrees were awarded at NUC University.

Studying Online at NUC University

Online coursework is an option at NUC University. Among 30,794 students, 9,040 (29%) studied exclusively online and 21,754 (71%) took at least some classes online.

Allied Health Professions Rankings at NUC University

Use these rankings to compare NUC University’s Allied Health Professions program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 8
Best Value	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 8
Best Value	Puerto Rico	#1 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Puerto Rico	#2 of 14
Best Value	Nationwide	#305 of 1,196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#962 of 1,196

Earnings for Allied Health Professions Graduates from NUC University

Those who finish NUC University’s Allied Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$13,100
4 years	$16,307
5 years	$19,086

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Allied Health Professions graduates from NUC University earn a median of $16,307, compared with $20,126 for all NUC University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Allied Health Professions graduates from NUC University stands at $9,147.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Allied Health Professions graduates at NUC University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Allied Health Professions graduates at NUC University are 69% women (198) and 31% men (89).

Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program at NUC University

Of the 181 associate’s allied health professions degrees awarded at NUC University, 78% were women (142) and 22% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at NUC University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	177
Black / African American	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 98% of Allied Health Professions associate’s degree recipients at NUC University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Allied Health Professions Concentrations at NUC University

The Allied Health Professions program at NUC University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology	156
Respiratory Care Therapy	6
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology	89
Radiologic Technology	36

Highest-Paying Careers for Allied Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Allied Health Professions program at NUC University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Allied Health Professions majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$153,819
Surgical Assistants	$141,004
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$137,802
Respiratory Therapists	$128,345
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$119,042
Anesthesiologist Assistants	$116,229
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians	$115,968
Emergency Medical Technicians	$105,175
Hearing Aid Specialists	$96,168

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.