About 28.7 percent of the 1,817 degrees and certificates handed out by the Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro in 2016-17 were to students in Health Professions and Related Programs programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Juan conferred 311 bachelor's degrees and 118 associate's degrees in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.
But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Data shows the school gave out 305 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 167 master's degrees in Social Work and 118 associate's degrees in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
The university enrolled 8,844 students for 2016-17, including 6,314 in undergraduate programs and 2,530 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Associates degrees
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
305
-
-
-
305
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
-
118
-
-
118
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
6
-
3
39
48
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
-
-
-
16
16
Clinical/Medical Social Work
-
-
-
12
12
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
-
-
-
11
11
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
-
-
-
10
10
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
-
-
-
1
1
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
311
118
3
89
521
28.7
Accounting
59
2
31
-
92
Business Administration and Management, General
24
7
33
-
64
Finance, General
15
-
33
-
48
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
24
-
17
-
41
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
15
-
17
-
32
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
28
-
-
-
28
Labor and Industrial Relations
-
-
18
-
18
Office Management and Supervision
5
6
-
-
11
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
-
-
7
-
7
Business/Corporate Communications
6
-
-
-
6
International Business/Trade/Commerce
-
-
3
-
3
Operations Management and Supervision
2
-
-
-
2
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
1
-
-
-
1
Business/Managerial Economics
1
-
-
-
1
Insurance
-
-
-
-
-
Management Information Systems, General
-
-
-
-
-
Small Business Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
-
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
180
15
159
-
354
19.5
Social Work
37
-
167
-
204
Social Work, Other
-
-
15
-
15
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
37
-
182
-
219
12.1
Psychology, General
80
-
-
-
80
Counseling Psychology
-
-
41
-
41
School Psychology
-
-
18
-
18
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
-
-
15
-
15
Psychology total
80
-
74
-
154
8.5
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
88
-
-
-
88
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
-
-
54
-
54
Criminal Justice/Police Science
-
1
-
-
1
Corrections Administration
-
-
-
-
-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
88
1
54
-
143
7.9
Elementary Education and Teaching
8
-
6
-
14
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
-
-
12
-
12
Education, Other
-
-
11
-
11
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
4
-
5
-
9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
-
-
9
-
9
Mathematics Teacher Education
3
-
5
-
8
Curriculum and Instruction
-
-
8
-
8
Special Education and Teaching, General
6
-
2
-
8
Business Teacher Education
-
-
7
-
7
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
-
-
5
-
5
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
3
-
-
-
3
History Teacher Education
3
-
-
-
3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
1
-
-
-
1
Social Studies Teacher Education
1
-
-
-
1
Educational/Instructional Technology
-
-
1
-
1
Administration of Special Education
-
-
-
-
-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
-
-
-
-
-
Biology Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Special Education and Teaching, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Spanish Language Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
-
-
-
-
-
Health Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Chemistry Teacher Education
-
-
-
-
-
Education total
29
-
71
-
100
5.5
Biomedical Sciences, General
50
-
-
-
50
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
20
-
-
-
20
Microbiology, General
16
-
-
-
16
Neuroscience
-
-
-
-
-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
86
-
-
-
86
4.7
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
26
-
-
19
45
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
26
-
-
19
45
2.5
Computer Science
19
-
-
-
19
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
-
-
7
-
7
Information Technology
7
-
-
-
7
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
-
-
-
6
6
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
-
-
3
-
3
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
-
-
-
-
-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
-
-
-
-
-
Information Technology Project Management
-
-
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
26
-
10
6
42
2.3
Music Performance, General
26
-
-
-
26
Design and Visual Communications, General
4
-
-
-
4
Music Management
-
-
-
-
-
Visual and Performing Arts total
30
-
-
-
30
1.6
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
-
-
-
28
28
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
-
-
-
-
-
Personal and Culinary Services total
-
-
-
28
28
1.5
Natural Sciences
27
-
-
-
27
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
27
-
-
-
27
1.5
History, General
5
-
4
-
9
American History (United States)
-
-
7
-
7
History, Other
-
-
3
-
3
History total
5
-
14
-
19
1.1
Political Science and Government, General
13
-
-
-
13
Social Sciences, General
2
-
-
-
2
Sociology
2
-
-
-
2
Social Sciences total
17
-
-
-
17
0.9
Child Care Provider/Assistant
-
-
-
11
11
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
-
-
-
-
-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
-
-
-
11
11
0.6
Chemistry, General
9
-
-
-
9
Physical Sciences total
9
-
-
-
9
0.5
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
-
-
2
-
2
Religious Education
-
-
2
-
2
Theology/Theological Studies
-
-
1
-
1
Theology and Religious Vocations total
-
-
5
-
5
0.3
Mathematics, General
3
-
-
-
3
Mathematics and Statistics total
3
-
-
-
3
0.2
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
2
-
-
-
2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
2
-
-
-
2
0.1
Religion/Religious Studies
2
-
-
-
2
Christian Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
2
-
-
-
2
0.1
Women's Studies
-
-
-
-
-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total
-
-
-
-
-
-
English Language and Literature, General
-
-
-
-
-
English Language and Literature/Letters total
-
-
-
-
-
-
Spanish Language and Literature
-
-
-
-
-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
-
-
-
-
-
-
Environmental Science
-
-
-
-
-
Natural Resources and Conservation total
-
-
-
-
-
-
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