Communication & Journalism at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 13,892. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in communication and journalism.

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

UPR Rio Piedras Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UPR Rio Piedras Communication & Journalism Rankings

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UPR Rio Piedras

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

UPR Rio Piedras Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Journalism from UPR Rio Piedras in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communication and journalism each year. UPR Rio Piedras does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Journalism	6

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism 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.