Academic Life at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At a student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences employs 67% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences can choose from 26 majors with reported graduates spanning 5 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences:

• Looking for flexibility? University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 122 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences retains and graduates its students. Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation & Retention at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation at University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences — the schools accreditation and what it means