Communication & Journalism at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & 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 & journalism program.

UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 13,892.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

UPR Rio Piedras Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at UPR Rio Piedras is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UPR Rio Piedras

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

UPR Rio Piedras Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication & journalism bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	91
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UPR Rio Piedras Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

63% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communication & journalism each year. UPR Rio Piedras does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the communication & journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

If you plan to be a communication & journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Public Relations & Advertising	45
Journalism	41
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	34

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & 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
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