Business administration programs in Puerto Rico

3 business programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these business administration programs, and Puerto Rico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

General and operations managers run the daily work of an organization: they make staff schedules, assign work, see that projects get done and plan how materials and people are used. Most move up from supervisory jobs, and the BLS says top executives typically need a bachelor's degree and considerable work experience.¹

In Puerto Rico, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are entrepreneurship and small business course (1 program), business management certificate (1 program) and business administration (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do business administration programs cost in Puerto Rico?

$5,170 to $24,120

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: Left out; Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Puerto Rico may also offer business administration programs. How these figures are made

Are there free business administration programs in Puerto Rico?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 4 people at 1 of the 3 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $5,170 to $24,120.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 3 business programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Entrepreneurship and small business courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Desarrollo Empresarial
Centro de Desarrollo Educativo CDE Development, Inc.
Juncos
High school diploma or equivalent
Centro de Desarrollo Educativo CDE Development, Inc., JuncosEntrepreneurship and small business courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$11,500
Price if you pay yourself$5,170
4 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Desarrollo Empresarial at Centro de Desarrollo Educativo CDE Development, Inc.
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$2,880
Length
20 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$330
Students counted
166
Earned a year, estimated
$11,500
Price if you pay yourself
$5,170
students trained with WIOA funding
4
Business management certificateHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Ciencias en Administración en Gerencia
Caribbean University
Bayam N
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Caribbean University, Bayam NBusiness management certificate · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,096
Program website, Ciencias en Administración en Gerencia at Caribbean University
More details about Ciencias en Administración en Gerencia at Caribbean University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
74 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,460
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$15,096
Program website, Ciencias en Administración en Gerencia at Caribbean University
Business administration (associate degree)Several formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent
Grado Asociado en Administración en Desarrollo Empresarial
NUC University
Bayamon
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
NUC University, BayamonBusiness administration (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$24,120
School website, Grado Asociado en Administración en Desarrollo Empresarial at NUC University
More details about Grado Asociado en Administración en Desarrollo Empresarial at NUC University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
70 weeks, 4 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,285
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$24,120
School website, Grado Asociado en Administración en Desarrollo Empresarial at NUC University

How to pay for business administration programs in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for business administration programs in Puerto Rico

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for business administration programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for business administration programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Puerto Rico

How business administration programs compare with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Puerto Rico

Where the Puerto Rico business administration program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico business administration programs are on this list?

These are the business administration programs Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico business administration programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

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