Social Work at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

What traits are you looking for in a social work 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 social work program.

UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and approximately 13,892 students attend the school each year.

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

UPR Rio Piedras Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

UPR Rio Piedras Social Work Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at UPR Rio Piedras

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

UPR Rio Piedras Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of social work master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Social Work

If you plan to be a social work major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	21

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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

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