Allied Health Professions at Universidad Metropolitana

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Universidad Metropolitana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UMET is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and approximately 8,893 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 23 students received their associate's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UMET Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Allied Health
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

UMET Allied Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks allied health programs across the country. The following shows how UMET performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UMET is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	50
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	202
Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	367
	384
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	388
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	425
Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	520
	526
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	642
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	677
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	827
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	1,278
	1,286

Earnings of UMET Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMET is $18,744. This is less than $51,384, which is the national average of all allied health majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Allied Health Student Demographics at UMET

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Universidad Metropolitana.

UMET Allied Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of allied health associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

UMET does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in allied health graduates 65% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Universidad Metropolitana with a associate's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMET Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

The allied health program at UMET awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 65% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Universidad Metropolitana with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMET also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Universidad Metropolitana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Surgical Technology	30
Respiratory Care Therapy	27
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	21
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	11

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PR, the home state for Universidad Metropolitana.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By 1b3lrtz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.