Nursing (ADN) Programs in Puerto Rico, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt
- 6 programs report first-year pay
- 6 also report federal debt
- Associate's in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
The median Puerto Rico nursing associate's program pays its graduates $15,590 in their first year, $52,931 less than the national median. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan reports the highest first-year pay ($31,869), and Dewey University-Carolina the lowest median debt ($6,120).
All 6 programs, ranked
Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.
One more program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.
Debt and first-year pay at every Puerto Rico nursing program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Puerto Rico medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only the 6 programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Quick picks
Highest first-year pay
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan$31,869
- Universidad del Sagrado Corazon$26,761
- NUC University$16,905
- CEM College-San Juan$14,275
- Dewey University-Carolina$13,912
Lowest median debt
- Dewey University-Carolina$6,120
- CEM College-San Juan$6,467
- NUC University$11,667
- Universidad del Sagrado Corazon$15,750
- EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan$16,000
Lowest debt for the pay
"Debt for the pay" is median debt divided by first-year pay. Only programs that report both figures are included.
What registered nurses earn in Puerto Rico
Pay for registered nurses in Puerto Rico, across all experience levels, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Registered Nurses
$39,880Median pay in Puerto Rico. 21,270 people work in this job in Puerto Rico. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 180,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Common questions
EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan in San Juan reports the highest median first-year pay, $31,869. Its median federal debt is $16,000.
Dewey University-Carolina reports the lowest median federal debt, $6,120, with first-year pay of $13,912.
The median across 6 Puerto Rico nursing associate's programs is $15,590 in the first year after graduating and $21,984 five years after. Registered nurses in Puerto Rico earn a median of $39,880 across all experience levels.
6 Puerto Rico programs report first-year pay for their graduates, and 6 of them also report federal debt.
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About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Puerto Rico rankings when their main campus is in another state.
- Medians are across the nursing associate's programs that report each figure, so the counts differ by figure. Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024