Public Administration & Social Service at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service 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, 34 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

UPR Rio Piedras Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

UPR Rio Piedras Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at UPR Rio Piedras

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.

UPR Rio Piedras Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in public administration and social service from UPR Rio Piedras in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. UPR Rio Piedras does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. 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
Social Work	21
Public Administration	17

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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.