Special Education at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras stacks up to those at other schools.

UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and approximately 13,892 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UPR Rio Piedras Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UPR Rio Piedras Special Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Earnings of UPR Rio Piedras Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UPR Rio Piedras is $18,319. This is less than $38,748, which is the national average of all special ed majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UPR Rio Piedras

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.

UPR Rio Piedras Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from UPR Rio Piedras in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UPR Rio Piedras does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	7

Related Majors

• Educational Assessment
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PR, the home state for University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Osvaldo Ocasio under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.