by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UPR Medical Sciences ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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The bachelor's program at UPR Medical Sciences was ranked #1,549 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #2 in Puerto Rico.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 439 |
| Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools | 499 |
| Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 884 |
| Best Nursing Schools | 1,549 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 19 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UPR Medical Sciences. This makes it the #381 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2022, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UPR Medical Sciences go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $16,686 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $74,888 for all nursing students.
Part-time undergraduates at UPR Medical Sciences paid an average of $157 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,652 | $5,652 |
| Fees | $3,293 | $3,293 |
Learn more about UPR Medical Sciences tuition and fees.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 81 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UPR Medical Sciences. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UPR Medical Sciences does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPR Medical Sciences Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at UPR Medical Sciences make a median salary of $68,092. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $106,154.
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 98% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 141 |
| Medicine | 103 |
| Dentistry | 57 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 48 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 42 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.