Allied Health Professions at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico and approximately 6,614 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 42 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	119
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Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	609
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Schools	736
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	881
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	1,451
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Earnings of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $14,816. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a bachelor's degree in allied health from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 66% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

The following allied health concentations are available at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	42

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PR, the home state for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.