About 22.6 percent of the 1,276 degrees and certificates handed out by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 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 Ponce conferred 197 bachelor's degrees and 71 master's degrees in Health Professions and Related Programs programs.
But the single most popular program was for a doctor's degree in Law. Data shows the school gave out 139 doctor's degrees in Law, followed by 129 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and 80 bachelor's degrees in Biomedical Sciences, General.
The university enrolled 7,360 students for 2016-17, including 5,214 in undergraduate programs and 2,146 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
Clinical/Medical Social Work
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
Health Professions and Related Programs total
Business Administration and Management, General
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
Management Information Systems, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Office Management and Supervision
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business/Corporate Communications
Tourism and Travel Services Management
Business/Managerial Economics
Transportation/Mobility Management
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Business/Commerce, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total
Legal Professions and Studies total
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Special Education and Teaching, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Social Studies Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Public Administration and Social Service Professions total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts total
International and Intercultural Communication
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
Architecture and Related Services total
Political Science and Government, General
Political Science and Government, Other
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters total
Philosophy and Religious Studies total
Mathematics and Statistics total
Natural Resources and Conservation total
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences total
Security and Loss Prevention Services
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
Library and Information Science
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total
Theology and Religious Vocations total