Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Mercedita, PR · Private nonprofit · 2,602 students · Visit Website

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce offers technical certificates in various fields, including Commercial Bakery and Confectionery, Culinary Arts, Computer Systems and Networking, Information Management and Billing to Medical Plans, and Child Care. Many programs are designed to provide short-term career training to meet local demand for skilled personnel in areas like business, industry, and healthcare. The university emphasizes practical skills through its programs, with some offerings including workshops on entrepreneurship and business plan development.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$15,349/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

47/100

Tuition

$5,580/yr

All Programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

2 trade programs at Inter American University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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54 $21,380/yr $4,200 17.5x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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40 $9,318/yr $5,750 14.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.