General Economics at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras stacks up to those at other schools.

UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 14,932. Of the 519 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras in 2019, 23 of them were general economics majors.

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

UPR Rio Piedras General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Master’s Degree in General Economics

UPR Rio Piedras General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UPR Rio Piedras compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UPR Rio Piedras is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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 Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular General Economics Schools	223
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Most Focused General Economics Schools	306
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	353

In 2019, 10 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UPR Rio Piedras. This makes it the #45 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UPR Rio Piedras

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.

UPR Rio Piedras General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at UPR Rio Piedras awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 91% of these degrees went to men with the other 9% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UPR Rio Piedras General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 10 general economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from UPR Rio Piedras, about 70% were men and 30% were women.

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 70% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UPR Rio Piedras also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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 University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.

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 Osvaldo Ocasio under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.