by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how UPR Rio Piedras ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in political science.
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The political science major at UPR Rio Piedras is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in political science & government. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UPR Rio Piedras, political science students borrow a median amount of $7,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all political science bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,439.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.
Of the 70 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UPR Rio Piedras in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.
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, 71% 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 - Rio Piedras with a bachelor's in political science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 18 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 24 |
| Sociology | 22 |
| Anthropology | 21 |
| Geography & Cartography | 13 |
| Other Social Sciences | 8 |
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