Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus

The small sample size here is crucial context, but even accounting for uncertainty, these numbers reveal a troubling pattern. At just $11,149 one year after graduation, this program's outcomes fall below even Puerto Rico's modest median for nursing programs ($16,905), placing it in the 10th percentile statewide. The debt load of $16,500—higher than both the PR average and what many better-performing Puerto Rico nursing programs charge—compounds the problem.

The 79% earnings growth sounds impressive until you realize graduates are climbing from $11,149 to just $19,912 over four years. That's still $12,000 below what EDP University nursing programs achieve right out of the gate. With nearly 70% of students receiving Pell grants, many families here can't afford to gamble on numbers this far off the mark, even if small sample fluctuations might explain part of the gap.

For Puerto Rico families considering nursing, this data suggests looking at alternatives. Several PR nursing programs demonstrate that associate-degree RN preparation can lead to starting salaries in the low $30,000s—nearly triple what this program shows. Until this school's outcomes improve or we see data from a larger graduate cohort, it's difficult to recommend taking on $16,500 in debt for these earning trajectories.