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Nursing at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

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

UPR Medical Sciences is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 2,218. In 2021, 75 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UPR Medical Sciences.

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

UPR Medical Sciences Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

UPR Medical Sciences Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UPR Medical Sciences compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UPR Medical Sciences is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 270
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 305
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
380
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 381
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 561
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 577
Most Focused Nursing Schools 599
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 986
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In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UPR Medical Sciences. This makes it the #382 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UPR Medical Sciences Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UPR Medical Sciences is $14,847. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UPR Medical Sciences

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences.

UPR Medical Sciences Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 75 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UPR Medical Sciences in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UPR Medical Sciences Nursing Master’s Program

63% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from UPR Medical Sciences. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UPR Medical Sciences does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 64% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UPR Medical Sciences also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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 University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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