Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan

EDP University's nursing program graduates actually outperform 60% of nursing programs across Puerto Rico despite appearing dramatically weak in national comparisons. That $17,039 first-year salary—barely one-fifth of the national median—reflects Puerto Rico's fundamentally different healthcare labor market, where the state median for nursing graduates is just $16,742. Your child would be earning above the typical Puerto Rican nursing graduate right from the start.

The concerning element here is debt. At $17,450, graduates carry nearly double the Puerto Rican median debt of $9,250, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio just over 1.0 in year one. While the 65% earnings jump to $28,049 by year four shows meaningful career progression, other island programs deliver better value: Universidad del Sagrado Corazon graduates earn $36,836, and even NUC University reaches $22,898—both suggesting this program underperforms compared to what's achievable in Puerto Rico's market.

If your child plans to work in Puerto Rico's healthcare system and this program offers specific advantages (location, schedule flexibility, connections), the debt is manageable and earnings trajectory is positive. But if they have access to Sagrado Corazon or Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo, those programs would deliver substantially higher earnings for their investment. And if mainland nursing practice is the goal, this program prepares graduates for a market paying dramatically less than what they'd encounter elsewhere.