by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Law. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Law is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in law, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UPR Rio Piedras was $190 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,420 | $3,420 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
UPR Rio Piedras does not offer an online option for its law doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPR Rio Piedras Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in law in 2019-2020, 61.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Around 62.8% of law doctor’s degree recipients at UPR Rio Piedras in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 66 |
Law students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 180 |
*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.
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