Nursing at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce stacks up to those at other schools.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico and approximately 6,614 students attend the school each year.

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Nursing Degrees Available

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% 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 nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services

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 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.