Health Professions at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 6,614. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

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

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

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions 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 health professions major at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	15
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	113
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	191
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	548
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	912
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	1,027
	1,260
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,414
Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools	1,633
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	2,239

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. This makes it the #585 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

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

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

Of the 148 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce, about 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	147
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 59% better 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 master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	113
Allied Health Professions	42
Mental & Social Health Services	32
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	21
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	7

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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.