About 58.3 percent of the 336 degrees and certificates handed out by the Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama 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 Guayama conferred 79 associate's degrees and 76 bachelor'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 76 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 53 associate's degrees in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training and 30 bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
The university enrolled 1,930 students for 2016-17, including 1,815 in undergraduate programs and 115 in graduate programs.
Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Graduate and professional degrees awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Office Management and Supervision
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Corrections Administration
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Chemical Technology/Technician
Science Technologies/Technicians total