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Nursing at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 nursing graduations were recorded at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Studying Online at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Distance learning is available at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Of 2,624 students, 727 (28%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,553 (59%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Use these rankings to compare Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Outlying Areas (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Puerto Rico	#3 of 33
Best Value	Outlying Areas (Region)	#8 of 9
Best Value	Puerto Rico	#15 of 32
Best Value	Nationwide	#660 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1621 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Those who finish Inter American 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	$36,280
2 years	$63,320
3 years	$76,046
4 years	$79,799
5 years	$54,606

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo report median earnings of $79,799, compared with $37,010 for all Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo graduates — about 116% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo comes in at $10,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo are 73% women (57) and 27% men (21).

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

Among the 41 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, 73% were women (30) and 27% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	41

Minority students account for 100% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

Of the 37 master’s nursing graduates at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, 73% were women (27) and 27% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	35
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 97% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo, higher than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo

This Nursing program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	41
Nurse Anesthetist	24
Maternal & Neonatal Nursing	5
Mental Health Nursing	5
Critical Care Nursing	3

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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.