Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus

The earnings here tell a difficult story. Graduates earn just $17,334 in their first year—less than half the national median for medical assisting programs and about $3,000 below Puerto Rico's already-modest state median of $20,078. While it ranks at the 40th percentile among PR programs (meaning there are worse options on the island), students at NUC University earn nearly 50% more in the same field. For context, this program ranks in just the 5th percentile nationally.

The relatively low debt of $6,760 keeps this from being a complete financial disaster—at least your child won't be drowning in payments. Earnings do grow 15% over four years to nearly $20,000, but we're still talking about annual income that makes independent living extremely challenging. Nearly 70% of students here receive Pell grants, indicating this serves a population with few alternatives, but that doesn't change the economic math.

The small sample size (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could shift with more data, but the pattern is consistent with a credential that offers limited earning power. If medical assisting is the goal, your child would be better served by programs like NUC University or Antilles School of Technical Careers, both of which show substantially stronger graduate earnings in Puerto Rico.