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Nursing at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo is located in Arecibo, PR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 112 nursing graduations were recorded at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Studying Online at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Distance learning is available at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Among 2,704 students, 11 (0%) studied exclusively online and 848 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Those who finish University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$15,217
2 years	$11,234
3 years	$1,137
4 years	$32,725
5 years	$36,699

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo earn a median of $32,725, compared with $25,785 for all University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo graduates — about 27% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo stands at $4,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo are 76% women (85) and 24% men (27).

Nursing Associate’s Program at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Among the 26 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, 62% were women (16) and 38% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	26

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Among the 86 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, 80% were women (69) and 20% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	86

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, higher than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

The Nursing program at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	112

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.