Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas

The extremely low first-year earnings of $8,300 reflect Puerto Rico's distinct economic reality, not program failure. This program's graduates earn roughly in line with the Puerto Rico median for allied health diagnostics ($9,908), though they lag behind the top performers in PR by considerable margins. The most important context here: allied health diagnostic programs in Puerto Rico pay roughly 85% less than comparable mainland programs—a gap driven by Puerto Rico's broader economic challenges and healthcare reimbursement structures.

The good news is threefold: debt is remarkably low at $3,300 (well below PR's $8,831 median), the earnings trajectory shows substantial growth to $22,234 by year four, and nearly 90% of students receive Pell grants, suggesting this program serves as an accessible pathway for low-income students. However, even with that growth, graduates remain at the bottom nationally (5th percentile) and below mid-pack in Puerto Rico (25th percentile). The small sample size—fewer than 30 graduates—means these numbers could shift significantly year to year.

For families considering this program, the key question is geographic: if your child plans to stay in Puerto Rico, this represents an affordable entry point to allied health careers, though stronger PR options exist at Inter American-Ponce or Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey. If mainland employment is the goal, understand that you're preparing for a career field where local wages are profoundly disconnected from national norms.