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Public Health at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

If you are interested in studying Public Health, consider the program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences is located in San Juan, PR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 103 public health degrees were awarded at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.

Studying Online at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Distance learning is available at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences. Among 1,944 students, 350 (18%) studied exclusively online and 946 (49%) took at least some classes online.

Public Health Rankings at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Rankings can help you compare University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences’s Public Health program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Puerto Rico	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#408 of 430

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Outlying Areas (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Puerto Rico	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#408 of 430

Earnings for Public Health Graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Students who complete University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences’s Public Health program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,057
2 years	$28,327
3 years	$36,469
4 years	$43,303
5 years	$48,119

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Health graduates from University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences take home a median $43,303, compared with $61,009 for all University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Health graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Health graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are 72% women (74) and 28% men (29).

Public Health Bachelor’s Program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Among the 1 bachelor’s public health graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 100% of Public Health bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, above the national average of 57%.*

Public Health Master’s Program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Of the 83 master’s public health degrees awarded at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, 70% were women (58) and 30% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	83

Minority students account for 100% of Public Health master’s degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, higher than the national average of 47%.*

Public Health Doctoral Program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Among the 12 doctoral public health graduates at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Public Health doctoral degree recipients at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences, higher than the national average of 46%.*

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

More Specific Public Health Concentrations at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

The Public Health program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Health	27
Environmental Health	10
Occupational Health	4
Public Health Education & Promotion	16
Health Services Administration	14
Other Public Health	32

Top-Paying Careers for Public Health Graduates

Graduates of the Public Health program at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Health majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Physicists	$111,776
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Coroners	$110,095
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$105,544
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212

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.