Graduates earn 171 degrees from Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan

About 40.9 percent of the 171 degrees and certificates handed out by the Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan in 2016-17 were to students in Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields 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 public institution in Juan conferred 70 associate's degrees in Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields programs.

But the single most popular program was for a associate's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Data shows the school gave out 36 associate's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 28 associate's degrees in Biomedical Technology/Technician and 24 associate's degrees in Commercial and Advertising Art.

The instituto enrolled 759 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Associates degrees
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Biomedical Technology/Technician
28
28
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
13
13
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
10
10
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
7
7
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
7
7
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
5
5
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
-
-
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
70
70
40.9
Business Administration and Management, General
20
20
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
14
14
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
3
3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
37
37
21.6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
36
36
Health Professions and Related Programs total
36
36
21.1
Commercial and Advertising Art
24
24
Visual and Performing Arts total
24
24
14
Information Science/Studies
4
4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
4
4
2.3