Graduates earn 192 degrees from Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama

About 43.2 percent of the 192 degrees and certificates handed out by the Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Guayama 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 Guayama conferred 83 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 39 associate's degrees in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, followed by 34 associate's degrees in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician and 26 associate's degrees in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.

The instituto enrolled 736 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
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
34
34
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
25
25
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
11
11
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
9
9
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
4
4
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
83
83
43.2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
26
26
Business Administration and Management, General
15
15
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
13
13
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
54
54
28.1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
39
39
Health Professions and Related Programs total
39
39
20.3
Information Science/Studies
16
16
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total
16
16
8.3