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Accounting at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

If you are interested in studying Accounting, you may want to check out the program at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras sits in San Juan, PR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 95 accounting degrees were granted at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Distance learning is available at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Of 11,312 students, 177 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras’s Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Puerto Rico	#1 of 22
Best Value	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 11
Best Value	Puerto Rico	#1 of 22
Best Value	Nationwide	#231 of 1,141
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#933 of 1,145

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Those who finish University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$15,721
3 years	$19,174
4 years	$38,640
5 years	$45,459

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Accounting graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras report median earnings of $38,640, compared with $31,766 for all University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Accounting graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras comes in at $5,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Accounting graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Accounting graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras are 37% women (35) and 63% men (60).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

Among the 95 bachelor’s accounting graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 37% were women (35) and 63% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	82
Black / African American	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 92% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

The Accounting program at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	95

Highest-Paying Careers for Accounting Graduates

Students who finish Accounting program at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.