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Health Professions at University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UPR Ponce ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Health Professions Degrees Available at UPR Ponce

• Associate Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions

UPR Ponce Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at UPR Ponce is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Puerto Rico - Ponce handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 39% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Health Professions from UPR Ponce Cost?

UPR Ponce Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UPR Ponce was $157 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$5,024	$5,024
Fees	$300	$300
Books and Supplies	$4,168	$4,168

Learn more about UPR Ponce tuition and fees.

UPR Ponce Health Professions Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 39 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from UPR Ponce, about 46% were men and 54% were women.

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 - Ponce with a bachelor's in health professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Does UPR Ponce Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Health Professions?

Online degrees for the UPR Ponce health professions bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPR Ponce Online Learning page.

UPR Ponce Health Professions Associate’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 students earned a associate's degree in health professions from UPR Ponce. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

The majority of the associate'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 - Ponce with a associate's in health professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Health Professions Student Diversity at UPR Ponce

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

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Allied Health Professions	39
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	16

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Roca Ruiz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.