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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Puerto Rico

13 community colleges in Puerto Rico report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Puerto Rico, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Puerto Rico public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Puerto Rico published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Puerto Rico and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Atenas UniversityManati100%
  2. EDP University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao100%
  3. EDP University of Puerto Rico-ManatiManati100%
  4. EDP University of Puerto Rico-VillalbaVillalba93%
  5. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San SebastianSan Sebastian89%
  6. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San JuanSan Juan84%
  7. CEM College-HumacaoHumacao79%
  8. Dewey University-CarolinaCarolina73%
  9. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama71%
  10. Humacao Community CollegeHumacao48%
  11. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San JuanSan Juan23%
  12. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de ManatiManati15%
  13. Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de GuayamaGuayama13%

Health Sciences & Nursing (national) → All Puerto Rico colleges →