by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences was awarded 126 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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UPR Medical Sciences was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
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The student to faculty ratio at UPR Medical Sciences is an impressive 2 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences is 70%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 357 undergraduates at UPR Medical Sciences with 333 being full-time and 24 being part-time.
The student loan default rate at UPR Medical Sciences is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UPR Medical Sciences are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Rio Piedras Medical Center, Americo Miranda Avenue, San Juan, PR 00936-5067 |
| Phone: | 787-758-2525 |
| Website: | www.rcm.upr.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 75 | $14,847 |
| Other Health Professions | 19 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 6 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 0 | NA |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 0 | NA |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 0 | NA |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 0 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 0 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,549 students took at least one online class at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences. This is a decrease from the 2,218 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,549 | 254 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,218 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 590 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 666 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 775 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*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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