Graduates earn 542 degrees from University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

About 36.2 percent of the 542 degrees and certificates handed out by the University of Puerto Rico-Carolina in 2016-17 were to students in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Carolina conferred 196 bachelor's degrees in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in Forensic Psychology. Data shows the school gave out 123 bachelor's degrees in Forensic Psychology, followed by 89 bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration and 77 bachelor's degrees in Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.

The university enrolled 3,920 students for 2016-17, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2016-17
Program
Bachelor's degrees awarded
Associates degrees
Total degrees and certificates awarded
Percent of total
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
77
-
77
Business Administration and Management, General
37
-
37
Finance, General
33
-
33
Tourism and Travel Services Management
26
-
26
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
23
-
23
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total
196
-
196
36.2
Forensic Psychology
123
-
123
Psychology total
123
-
123
22.7
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
89
-
89
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total
89
-
89
16.4
Advertising
42
-
42
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total
42
-
42
7.8
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
-
15
15
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
-
12
12
Industrial Technology/Technician
-
11
11
Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total
-
38
38
7
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
36
-
36
Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total
36
-
36
6.6
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
8
-
8
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
2
-
2
Education total
10
-
10
1.9
Interior Design
-
7
7
Commercial and Advertising Art
-
1
1
Visual and Performing Arts total
-
8
8
1.5