by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Rhode Island, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Rhode Island, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 7,566 undergraduate · 2,158 graduate (9,724 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Rhode Island.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,862 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 279 |
| Psychology, General. | 277 |
| Communication, General. | 183 |
These majors at University of Rhode Island report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $95,221 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $71,568 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $71,134 |
| Computer Engineering. | $68,976 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | $68,252 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Rhode Island, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,862 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. · Nursing Practice. |
300 | $71,568 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
156 | $95,221 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. |
98 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
96 | $31,483 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other. · Dietetics/Dietitian. |
78 | $47,347 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
31 | $68,252 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
11 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
9 | $62,388 |
| Public Health. ↳ Health/Medical Physics. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
279 | $60,959 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
121 | $42,261 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
119 | $50,030 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
100 | $48,931 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Labor and Industrial Relations. |
29 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
11 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
9 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations. |
5 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
183 | $35,256 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Sports Communication. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
171 | $39,721 |
| Journalism. | 24 | $25,772 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 111 | $64,907 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
64 | $59,773 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
47 | $71,134 |
| Ocean Engineering. | 40 | $60,071 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
35 | $61,791 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 30 | $66,167 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 27 | $60,566 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Engineering, Other. |
22 | $68,976 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 97 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
91 | $36,010 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Applied Economics. |
56 | $43,419 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
22 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
20 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
16 | $29,987 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
14 | $19,004 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
156 | $36,120 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
43 | $21,113 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
34 | $38,841 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. · Neurobiology and Anatomy. |
33 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 23 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Neuropharmacology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 277 | $29,448 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
4 | $56,444 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
131 | $35,743 |
| Education, General. | 24 | $45,585 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
22 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
13 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
110 | $33,097 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
58 | $38,151 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. · Human Nutrition. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. · Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. · Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other. |
70 | $41,342 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
38 | $24,424 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
32 | $32,641 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
75 | $39,833 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. |
30 | $51,745 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
29 | $64,419 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 130 | $57,309 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
15 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
139 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. ↳ Public Administration. · Public Works Management. |
75 | $51,491 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
50 | $22,911 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
59 | $27,389 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
27 | $25,196 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
20 | $19,369 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
18 | $36,068 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
69 | $26,655 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. · Aquaculture. |
10 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other. |
10 | $32,486 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
52 | $39,625 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 62 | $30,996 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
14 | $31,662 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 35 | $40,333 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
20 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 8 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
2 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
55 | $42,571 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
45 | $41,867 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
47 | $33,374 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 16 | $47,889 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
14 | $30,377 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
4 | NA |
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.
References
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