Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus

These earnings figures tell a stark story: at $11,311 one year out, graduates earn just one-fifth of the national median for allied health diagnostic programs. While earnings do climb substantially by year four—reaching $18,227, a 61% increase—that still leaves graduates far behind their mainland counterparts. The relatively modest $7,875 debt load is a silver lining, but even that represents nearly 70% of first-year earnings, making repayment challenging when you're starting at minimum-wage-level income.

The limited sample size (under 30 graduates) demands caution here, but the pattern is consistent with Puerto Rico's broader economic reality. This program lands at the 40th percentile among Puerto Rico's 28 allied health programs—squarely middle-of-the-pack locally, though well behind the state's top performers where graduates earn nearly double. For families already on tight budgets—and 69% of students here receive Pell grants—the risk is real: two years of education leading to earnings that struggle to support independent living, even with the lower cost of living in Puerto Rico.

If your child is committed to allied health in Puerto Rico, compare carefully against the stronger-performing local options. If mainland opportunities are on the table, understand you're looking at dramatically different earning potential—$54,000 nationally versus $18,000 here after four years.