Graduates earn 472 degrees, certificates from Huertas College

About 71 percent of the 472 degrees and certificates handed out by the Huertas College 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 for-profit institution in Caguas conferred 194 associate's degrees and 99 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 73 bachelor's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 67 associate's degrees in Pharmacy Technician/Assistant and 58 associate's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

The college enrolled 902 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Associates degrees
Certificates awarded
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
73
58
-
131
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
-
67
-
67
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
-
-
42
42
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
26
9
-
35
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant
-
23
-
23
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
-
22
-
22
Dental Assisting/Assistant
-
15
-
15
Occupational Therapist Assistant
-
-
-
-
Health Professions and Related Programs total
99
194
42
335
71
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
-
-
30
30
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
-
-
25
25
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
-
11
-
11
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
-
11
55
66
14
Physical Fitness Technician
-
3
39
42
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
-
-
-
-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total
-
3
39
42
8.9
Network and System Administration/Administrator
-
9
-
9
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
-
-
-
-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
-
9
-
9
1.9
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
4
-
-
4
Accounting
3
1
-
4
Business Administration and Management, General
-
-
-
-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
-
-
-
-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
7
1
-
8
1.7
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
-
5
-
5
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
-
-
-
-
Personal and Culinary Services total
-
5
-
5
1.1
Graphic Design
-
5
-
5
Visual and Performing Arts total
-
5
-
5
1.1
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
-
-
2
2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total
-
-
2
2
0.4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
-
-
-
-
Education total
-
-
-
-
-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
-
-
-
-
Legal Professions and Studies total
-
-
-
-
-