Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Graduate Programs

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is a Private, 4-years school located in Ponce, PR. PUCPR offers total 46 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $6,911
  • Graduate Students: 1,637
  • Graduate Programs: 46

PUCPR Graduate Programs Overview

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce (referred to as PUCPR) is a Private, 4-years school located in Ponce, PR. PUCPR offers total 46 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $6,911 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $315 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 1,637 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,776 with undergraduate students.
PUCPR 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$6,911
Costs per Credit$315
Graduate Students1,637
Graduate Programs46 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1953 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce graduate schools offers 46 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 350 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at PUCPR. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at PUCPR with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Environmental Science1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program 2
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Education [+] 8 programs 16
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 2
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 7
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 6
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services1 program 0
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Business Teacher Education1 program 1
History Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 15
Health Law1 program 15
Library Science [+] 1 program 0
Library and Information Science1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Biotechnology1 program 17
Neuroscience1 program 1
Theology and Religious Vocations [+] 2 programs 5
Religious Education1 program 0
Divinity/Ministry1 program 5
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 1
Psychology [+] 3 programs 12
Clinical Psychology1 program 0
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 5
School Psychology1 program 7
Human Services [+] 1 program 17
Public Administration1 program 17
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Criminology1 program 9
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 1
Painting1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs 63
Clinical/Medical Social Work1 program 43
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 12
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing1 program 4
Business [+] 7 programs 11
Business/Commerce1 program 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Accounting and Business/Management1 program 2
Finance1 program 3
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 2
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total38 programs171
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs 10
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 3
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 5
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 2
Psychology [+] 2 programs 44
Clinical Psychology1 program 33
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 11
Business [+] 1 programs 5
Business Administration and Management1 program 5
Total6 programs59
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 102
Law1 program 102
Total1 program102
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 18
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1 program 18
Total1 program18

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of PUCPR graduate programs is $6,911. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $315. The average living costs is $10,747 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at PUCPR
Amounts
Tuition$5,670
Fees$911
Costs per Credit Hour$315
Living on-campus$10,747
Living off-campus$13,063

Graduate Student Population

At PUCPR graduate schools, there are total 1,637 graduate students. Among them, 11 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 499 men and 1,138 women students at PUCPR graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at PUCPR.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,6374991,138
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American211
Hispanic1,5254451,080
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White312
Two More000
Un-Known1035053
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at PUCPR
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,63711461,580

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