General Economics at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and approximately 13,892 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UPR Rio Piedras.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how UPR Rio Piedras 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 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
	12
	34
	264
	297
	336

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UPR Rio Piedras. This makes it the #34 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from UPR Rio Piedras. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UPR Rio Piedras General Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in general economics from UPR Rio Piedras. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UPR Rio Piedras also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 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.