University of Puerto Rico (UPR‑MSC), Medical Sciences : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings

51.0203 Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate the speaking, language interpretation, and related physiological and cognitive capabilities of children and/or adults and develop treatment and rehabilitative solutions in consultation with clinicians and educators. Includes instruction in the anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, biomechanics of swallowing and vocal articulation, communications disorders, psychology of auditory function and cognitive communication, language assessment and diagnostic techniques, and rehabilitative and management therapies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,840	$62,950	-$32,890 (-34.3%)

51.0204 Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. (Spec)

An integrated program that prepares individuals to work as both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,840	$62,950	-$32,890 (-34.3%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	N/A	N/A

51.0401 Dentistry. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. Includes instruction in the basic biomedical sciences, occlusion, dental health and prevention, oral pathology, cariology, operative dentistry, oral radiology, principles of the various dental specialties, pain management, oral medicine, clinic and health care management, patient counseling, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$86,660	-$109,440 (-55.8%)

51.0502 Advanced General Dentistry. (MSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of dental clinical techniques and dental practice issues. Includes instruction in subjects such as the history of dentistry, advanced dental practice management, dental ethics and jurisprudence, social and behavioral science studies of dentistry, advanced restorative dentistry, oral medicine, oral radiology, advanced clinical procedures and technology, and others.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$86,660	-$109,440 (-55.8%)

51.0507 Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. (PostBacCert, MSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the diagnosis and intrusive and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial regions, including functional and aesthetic aspects. Includes instruction in pharmacology, analgesia, anesthesia, anxiety control, surgical procedures and techniques, surgical instrumentation, exodontia, oral diseases and malfunctions, soft and hard tissue pathology, dentoalveolar surgery, infection management, and prosthetic implantation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1022	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$360,240	N/A	N/A

51.0508 Orthodontics/Orthodontology. (PostBacCert, MSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the guidance of growing dental structures and the correction of misalignments, disproportionate growth, and traumas caused by genetics, disease, injuries, and dysfunctional behaviors. Includes instruction in craniofacial growth and development, malocclusion, design and fabrication of orthodontic appliances, craniofacial alignment, physiological function and analysis, cephalometrics, model analysis, space analysis, surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate, and treatment planning and management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1023	Orthodontists	$254,620	N/A	N/A

51.0509 Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. (PostBacCert, MSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the therapeutic and preventive care of the oral health of children from birth through adolescence, and the care of adults with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Includes instruction in developmental oral biology, preventive medicine, diet therapy and counseling, patient management, pediatric restorative procedures, pulp therapy, trauma management, anesthesia, treatment planning, and the treatment of handicapped patients.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$86,660	-$109,440 (-55.8%)

51.0511 Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. (PostBacCert, MSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the restoration and maintenance of teeth, oral function, and aesthetic form through the use of single or compound materials, structures, and artificial devices. Includes instruction in implant dentistry, surgical procedures, denture design and fabrication, fixed and removable prosthodontics, restorative techniques, occlusion therapy and devices, geriatric dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and tempromandibular joint dysfunction.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1024	Prosthodontists	$258,660	N/A	N/A

51.0601 Dental Assisting/Assistant. (Cert<2y)

A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervision of dentists and dental hygienists. Includes instruction in medical record-keeping, general office duties, reception and patient intake, scheduling, equipment maintenance and sterilization, basic radiography, pre- and post-operative patient care and instruction, chairside assisting, taking tooth and mouth impressions, and supervised practice.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
31-9091	Dental Assistants	$48,860	$24,380	-$24,480 (-50.1%)

51.0706 Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage systems, processes, and facilities used to collect, store, secure, retrieve, analyze, and transmit medical records and other health information used by clinical professionals and health care organizations. Includes instruction in the principles and basic content of the biomedical and clinical sciences, information technology and applications, data and database management, clinical research methodologies, health information resources and systems, office management, legal requirements, and professional standards.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$104,000	-$33,730 (-24.5%)
29-2072	Medical Records Specialists	$55,970	$22,310	-$33,660 (-60.1%)
29-9021	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$73,410	$30,140	-$43,270 (-58.9%)

51.0905 Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. Includes instruction in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record-keeping, and personnel supervision.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-2033	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$99,690	$46,230	-$53,460 (-53.6%)

51.0911 Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. (Cert<2y)

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-2034	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$79,760	$29,710	-$50,050 (-62.8%)

51.1002 Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to work with pathologists to detect changes in body cells that may indicate, and permit diagnosis of, the early development of cancers and other diseases. Includes instruction in biochemistry, microbiology, applied mathematics, microscopy, slide preparation, identification of cellular structures and abnormalities, and laboratory procedures and safety.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1005 Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, physiological relationships to test results, laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls, test and research design and implementation, analytic techniques, laboratory management, data development and reporting, medical informatics, and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1201 Medicine. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and law, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
29-1211	Anesthesiologists	$336,640	N/A	N/A
29-1212	Cardiologists	$432,490	N/A	N/A
29-1213	Dermatologists	$347,810	N/A	N/A
29-1214	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$320,700	N/A	N/A
29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	$256,830	$105,990	-$150,840 (-58.7%)
29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$262,710	$122,320	-$140,390 (-53.4%)
29-1217	Neurologists	$286,310	N/A	N/A
29-1218	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$281,130	$151,030	-$130,100 (-46.3%)
29-1221	Pediatricians, General	$222,340	$93,920	-$128,420 (-57.8%)
29-1222	Physicians, Pathologists	$266,020	N/A	N/A
29-1223	Psychiatrists	$269,120	N/A	N/A
29-1224	Radiologists	$359,820	N/A	N/A
29-1229	Physicians, All Other	$253,470	$172,130	-$81,340 (-32.1%)
29-1241	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$301,500	N/A	N/A
29-1242	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$365,060	N/A	N/A
29-1243	Pediatric Surgeons	$450,810	N/A	N/A
29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	$371,280	N/A	N/A

51.1803 Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist. (Cert<2y)

A program that prepares individuals to assist ophthalmologists and optometrists in examining and treating patients with vision problems, vision disorders, and eye diseases. Includes instruction in taking patient histories, administering directed treatments and topical medications, diagnostic test procedures and equipment operation, anatomical and functional ocular measurements, patient care and instruction, ophthalmic and surgical equipment maintenance, safety and sterilization procedures, and office administrative procedures.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
29-2057	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,360	$34,860	-$10,500 (-23.1%)

51.2001 Pharmacy. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent or employed practice of preparing and dispensing drugs and medications in consultation with prescribing physicians and other health care professionals, and for managing pharmacy practices and counseling patients. Includes instruction in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacy practice, pharmacy administration, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$104,000	-$33,730 (-24.5%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1051	Pharmacists	$137,210	$91,920	-$45,290 (-33%)

51.2004 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of chemistry to the study of biologically and clinically active substances, biological and pharmacological interactions, and the development of associated research methods, techniques, and clinical trial procedures. Includes instruction in organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular graphics, rational drug design, toxicology, molecular biology, pharmacology, enzyme mechanisms, receptor theory, neurochemistry, drug metabolism, drug synthesis, biological mechanisms of drug action, research tools and techniques, and laboratory safety.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
19-2031	Chemists	$95,940	$53,610	-$42,330 (-44.1%)
25-1052	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,030	$80,580	-$22,450 (-21.8%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2009 Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy to the study of pharmaceuticals production and distribution, and prepares individuals to manage pharmaceutical industry operations. Includes instruction in pharmacoeconomics, industrial management, operations management, preformulation evaluation, product formulation/reformulation, drug product development, stability testing, dosage design, pilot scale-up, drug marketing, quality control, drug information, and legal and regulatory affairs.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	$129,180	$116,220	-$12,960 (-10%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$45,730	-$104,160 (-69.5%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2201 Public Health, General. (PostBacCert)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services; to function as public health professionals in public agencies, the private sector, and other settings; and to provide leadership in the field of public health. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$104,000	-$33,730 (-24.5%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$41,750	-$29,950 (-41.8%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$38,870	-$17,100 (-30.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2202 Environmental Health. (PostBacCert, GradCert)

A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$54,060	-$40,100 (-42.6%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$54,750	-$33,890 (-38.2%)
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,660	$52,770	-$35,890 (-40.5%)
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,800	$44,290	-$19,510 (-30.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2206 Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares public health specialists to monitor and evaluate health and related safety standards in industrial, commercial, and government workplaces and facilities. Includes instruction in occupational health and safety standards and regulations; health-related aspects of various occupations and work environments; health hazard testing and evaluation; test equipment operation and maintenance; industrial toxicology; worker health and safety education; and the analysis and testing of job-related equipment, behavior practices, and protective devices and procedures.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,660	$52,770	-$35,890 (-40.5%)
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,800	$44,290	-$19,510 (-30.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2207 Public Health Education and Promotion. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of educational and communications principles and methods to the promotion of preventive health measures and the education of targeted populations on health issues, and prepares individuals to function as public health educators and health promotion specialists. Includes instruction in human development, health issues across the life span, population-specific health issues, principles and methods of public health education, administration of health education campaigns and programs, evaluation methods, public communications, and applications to specific public health subjects and issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$41,750	-$29,950 (-41.8%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$38,870	-$17,100 (-30.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2209 Maternal and Child Health. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, public policy studies, and the social and behavioral sciences to issues of health affecting women, children, and families; and prepares individuals to function as maternal and child health specialists. Includes instruction in research design and testing, program evaluation, public policy analysis, public finance, economics of health care, community health, family development and dynamics, women's studies, social psychology, fetal and child development, biostatistics, health education and promotion, nutrition, neonatal development, psychology, and social services delivery.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$41,750	-$29,950 (-41.8%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$38,870	-$17,100 (-30.6%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2211 Health Services Administration. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of policy analysis, public administration, business management, and communications to the planning and management of health services delivery systems in the public and private sectors, and prepares individuals to function as health services administrators and managers. Includes instruction in health systems planning, public health organization and management, pubic health policy formulation and analysis, finance, business and operations management, economics of health care, organizational and health communications, marketing, human resources management, and public health law and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$104,000	-$33,730 (-24.5%)

51.2299 Public Health, Other. (BSc, PostBacCert, GradCert)

Any instructional program in public health not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$104,000	-$33,730 (-24.5%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

51.2306 Occupational Therapy/Therapist. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	$98,240	$52,760	-$45,480 (-46.3%)

51.2308 Physical Therapy/Therapist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate, examine, diagnose, and alleviate physical functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, biophysical agents, care plan development and documentation, cellular histology, clinical evaluation and measurement, clinical reasoning, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, professional standards and ethics, rehabilitation psychology, and therapeutic exercise.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-1123	Physical Therapists	$102,400	$48,800	-$53,600 (-52.3%)

51.3101 Dietetics/Dietitian. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$49,530	-$25,240 (-33.8%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	N/A	N/A

51.3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. (Cert2y+)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$73,540	-$13,550 (-15.6%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$36,850	-$61,580 (-62.6%)

51.3804 Nurse Anesthetist. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares registered nurses to administer anesthetics and provide care for patients before, during and after anesthesia. Includes instruction in the biochemistry and physics of anesthesia; advanced anatomy and physiology; clinical pharmacology of anesthetics and adjunctive drugs; pain management; acute care and operating room practice; clinical technology and procedures; emergency intervention; patient assessment and education; and legal issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$73,540	-$13,550 (-15.6%)
29-1151	Nurse Anesthetists	$231,700	$67,110	-$164,590 (-71%)

51.3805 Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares registered nurses to provide independent general care for family groups and individuals in the context of family living. Includes instruction in family theory and intervention, role synthesis, family primary care, nursing practice and health care policy, holistic practice, pediatric practice, gerontological practice, health assessment, clinical pharmacotherapeutics, clinical techniques, and pathopsychology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$73,540	-$13,550 (-15.6%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$36,850	-$61,580 (-62.6%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	N/A	N/A

51.3808 Nursing Science. (PostBacCert, GradCert)

A research program that focuses on the study of advanced clinical practices, research methodologies, the administration of complex nursing services, and that prepares nurses to further the progress of nursing research through experimentation and clinical applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$73,540	-$13,550 (-15.6%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$36,850	-$61,580 (-62.6%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	N/A	N/A

51.9999 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, MSc)

Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed above.

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99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

30.1101 Gerontology. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the human aging process and aged human populations, using the knowledge and methodologies of the social sciences, psychology and the biological and health sciences.

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Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$75,680	-$30,760 (-28.9%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
25-1113	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,880	$94,790	+$12,910 (+15.8%)

30.1901 Nutrition Sciences. (PostBacCert)

A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$74,440	-$26,000 (-25.9%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$35,060	-$66,880 (-65.6%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
25-1192	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,450	N/A	N/A
25-9021	Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,470	$51,720	-$8,750 (-14.5%)
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$49,530	-$25,240 (-33.8%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	N/A	N/A

26.0202 Biochemistry. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	$62,440	-$53,130 (-46%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$33,070	-$21,330 (-39.2%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$44,520	-$13,500 (-23.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)

26.0403 Anatomy. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of organ systems, tissue structures, and whole bodies together with their cellular and structural components and dynamics. Includes instruction in cell biology and histology, structural biology, molecular mechanics, regional and gross anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology and secretory dynamics, and applications to such topics as aging and disease conditions.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$74,440	-$26,000 (-25.9%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

26.0502 Microbiology, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of unicellular organisms and colonies, and subcellular genetic matter and their ecological interactions with human beings and other life. Includes instruction in microbial genetics, cell biology, cell physiology, virology, pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, immunology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and laboratory methods including microscopy.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
19-1022	Microbiologists	$95,200	$63,350	-$31,850 (-33.5%)
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$33,070	-$21,330 (-39.2%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$44,520	-$13,500 (-23.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)

26.0901 Physiology, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the functional dynamics, morphology, and biochemical and biophysical communications within organisms and between living systems at all levels of complexity and integration. Includes instruction in reproduction, growth, hormonal action, vascular function, respiration, digestion, sensory perception and processing, sensorimotor integration, signal encoding and conveyance, homeostasis, physical function and malfunction, evolutionary physiology, and disease processes.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)

26.1001 Pharmacology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. Includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$74,440	-$26,000 (-25.9%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

26.1004 Toxicology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of poisons and other biohazards; their interactions with organisms and their food and respiratory systems; and their prevention, management, and counteraction. Includes instruction in toxicological biochemistry, toxic agents and transporters, toxin fate, toxicokinetics and metabolism, toxin classification, molecular toxic mechanisms, extracellular matrices and cell function, bacterial pathogenesis and mutagenesis, pathophysiology and apoptosis, cell stress and injury, studies of specific toxins, and studies of specific organ systems and physiological functions in relation to toxicological problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$74,440	-$26,000 (-25.9%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$54,750	-$33,890 (-38.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$85,960	-$15,380 (-15.2%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

26.1102 Biostatistics. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of descriptive and inferential statistics to biomedical research and clinical, public health, and industrial issues related to human populations. Includes instruction in mathematical statistics, modeling, clinical trials methodology, disease and survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, missing data analysis, spatial analysis, computer tomography, biostatistics consulting, and applications to such topics as genetics, oncology, pharmacokinetics, physiology, neurobiology, and biophysics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$110,630	-$62,870 (-36.2%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$50,150	-$62,180 (-55.4%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$74,440	-$26,000 (-25.9%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$44,520	-$13,500 (-23.3%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$62,490	-$30,390 (-32.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

26.1309 Epidemiology. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$54,060	-$40,100 (-42.6%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	$66,530	-$46,160 (-41%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)

01.8301 Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and clinical procedures assistance as well as owner communication. Includes instruction in animal nursing care, animal health and nutrition, animal handling, clinical pathology, radiology, anesthesiology, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting, clinical laboratory procedures, office administration skills, patient and owner management, and applicable standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$92,710	-$45,190 (-32.8%)
29-2056	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$46,280	$27,930	-$18,350 (-39.6%)
31-9096	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$38,990	$22,920	-$16,070 (-41.2%)

45.0501 Demography and Population Studies. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of population models and population phenomena, and related problems of social structure and behavior. Includes instruction in population growth, spatial distribution, mortality and fertility factors, migration, dynamic population modeling, population estimation and projection, mathematical and statistical analysis of population data, population policy studies, and applications to problems in economics and government planning.

Graduate Career Earnings in Puerto Rico

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Puerto Rico Avg	PR vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$45,730	-$104,160 (-69.5%)
19-3041	Sociologists	$111,670	N/A	N/A
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$75,680	-$30,760 (-28.9%)
25-1067	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,270	$107,160	+$9,890 (+10.2%)