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Health Professions at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences

109 Bachelor's Degrees
162 Master's Degrees
217 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UPR Medical Sciences ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health professions.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at UPR Medical Sciences

UPR Medical Sciences Health Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at UPR Medical Sciences was ranked #577 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #1 in Puerto Rico.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 85
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 85
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 103
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 226
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 278
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 317
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 319
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 377
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 428
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 475
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 540
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 558
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 565
Best Health Professions Schools 577
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 890
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 910
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 918
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 1,019
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1,075
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 1,148
Highest Paid Associate Degree Health Professions Graduates 1,244
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 1,865
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 2,139

Popularity of Health Professions at UPR Medical Sciences

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 99 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 162 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UPR Medical Sciences. This makes it the #210 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 217 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #133 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

UPR Medical Sciences Health Professions Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences.

UPR Medical Sciences Health Professions Associate’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from UPR Medical Sciences. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a associate's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

UPR Medical Sciences Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 109 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from UPR Medical Sciences. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

UPR Medical Sciences Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at UPR Medical Sciences awarded 162 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 99% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 160
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 109
Medicine 100
Nursing 96
Dentistry 52
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 50
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 43
Other Health Professions 25
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 22
Dental Support Services 21
Health & Medical Administrative Services 15
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 8
Allied Health Professions 6
Communication Sciences 5

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