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Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is located in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 4,367.

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

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #217 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Engineering Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
99% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 342
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico Engineering Master’s Program

28% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 70% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 76
Computer Engineering 63
Industrial Engineering 47
Electrical Engineering 47
Civil Engineering 41
Biomedical Engineering 39
Chemical Engineering 29
Manufacturing Engineering 22
Environmental Engineering 13
Other Engineering 2

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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 Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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