by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UPR Medical Sciences was ranked #1,663 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list.
Here are some of the other rankings for UPR Medical Sciences.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UPR Medical Sciences was $124 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,464 | $4,464 |
| Fees | $3,193 | $3,193 |
Learn more about UPR Medical Sciences tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UPR Medical Sciences took out an average of $6,700 in student loans. That is 70% lower than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPR Medical Sciences is $17,560 per year. That is 72% lower than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the UPR Medical Sciences nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPR Medical Sciences Online Learning page.
About 80.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
All of the nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at UPR Medical Sciences in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 68 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 5 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 |
| Other Health Professions | 17 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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