Number of Programs with Completers

The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 3,334 Bachelor's, 681 Master's, 93 Doctorate (research), 114 Doctorate (professional), 154 Post-BS Certificate, and 4 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by URI.
Number of ProgramsNumber of Online ProgramsNumber of Completers
Bachelor's9103,334
Master's545681
Doctorate (research)30093
Doctorate (professional)30114
Post-BS Certificate3211154
Post-MS Certificate204
Total217174,466

Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)

The following table shows the best programs at University of Rhode Island based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
BachelorMaster
Bachelor Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Computer Engineering$68,700
Electrical and Electronics Engineering$67,900
Computer and Information Sciences$64,300
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$63,300
Mechanical Engineering$62,700
Master Program - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyMedian Earning after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse$107,400
Business Administration and Management$73,900
Accounting$62,400
Public Administration$54,700
Communication Sciences and Disorders$53,100

Popular Programs with Most Completers

The following table lists the popular programs at University of Rhode Island based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
Bachelor'sDoctorate

Major Programs by Offered Degree

The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at URI by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practice)Doctorate (Other)Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 95 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture7-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)13-
Animal Sciences75$23,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 69 completers$32,700
Natural Resources/Conservation0$32,700
Environmental Science12-
Natural Resource Economics16-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management6-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management35$17,000
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 16 completers-
Landscape Architecture16$36,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 11 completers-
African-American/Black Studies1-
Women's Studies10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 244 completers$33,100
Speech Communication and Rhetoric167$33,100
Journalism20$22,700
Public Relations/Image Management49-
Sports Communication8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 94 completers$64,300
Computer and Information Sciences94$64,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 118 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching72-
Secondary Education and Teaching29-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching17-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 300 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering30$60,100
Chemical Engineering28$55,700
Civil Engineering34$57,300
Computer Engineering22$68,700
Electrical and Electronics Engineering27$67,900
Mechanical Engineering120$62,700
Ocean Engineering26-
Industrial Engineering13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 58 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures2-
Chinese Language and Literature14-
German Language and Literature4$48,500
French Language and Literature11$39,300
Italian Language and Literature4-
Spanish Language and Literature22-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 156 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies92$29,000
Apparel and Textiles64$34,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 49 completers$29,200
English Language and Literature44$29,200
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 285 completers$36,200
Biology/Biological Sciences160$36,200
Biomedical Sciences33-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology42-
Neuropharmacology0-
Biotechnology18-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography30-
Neuroscience2-
Neurobiology and Anatomy0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 22 completers$43,100
Mathematics22$43,100
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 9 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 142 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness11-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science131-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Philosophy and Religious Studies 9 completers-
Philosophy9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 25 completers-
Chemistry12-
Forensic Chemistry1-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)9-
Physics3-
Physics (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 219 completers$30,400
Psychology219$30,400
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 41 completers-
Public Policy Analysis41$33,900
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 231 completers-
Anthropology15-
Criminology110-
Economics35$35,000
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10-
International Relations and Affairs1-
Political Science and Government52$28,900
Sociology8$34,700
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 89 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts13-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production43-
Art/Art Studies12$24,300
Fine/Studio Arts9-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music11$33,800
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 522 completers-
Health and Wellness125-
Communication Sciences and Disorders59$28,700
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist12-
Dietetics/Dietitian35$28,600
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse290$63,300
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 483 completers-
Business/Commerce2-
Business Administration and Management81$45,600
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management72-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management0-
Organizational Leadership1-
Accounting74$46,600
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies12-
Finance111$50,900
International Business/Trade/Commerce11-
Marketing/Marketing Management107$44,500
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 45 completers-
History45$26,200
Total3,334
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 0 completers-
Animal Sciences0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 31 completers-
Environmental Science0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy31-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism 10 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences (1 completers) 30 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance27-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education (1 completers) 42 completers$46,100
Education18$46,100
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration10-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor14-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 48 completers-
Chemical Engineering0-
Civil Engineering8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering11-
Mechanical Engineering13-
Ocean Engineering11-
Industrial Engineering5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 26 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies12-
Human Development and Family Studies10$42,900
Apparel and Textiles4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 2 completers-
English Language and Literature2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science 37 completers$43,600
Library and Information Science37$43,600
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 completers-
Molecular Biology0-
Zoology/Animal Biology1-
Aquatic Biology/Limnology0-
Neuroscience3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 12 completers-
Mathematics4-
Statistics8-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 18 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences18-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 12 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 21 completers-
Chemistry2-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical19-
Physics0-
Physics (other)0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 6 completers-
Psychology6-
School Psychology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 39 completers-
Public Administration30$54,700
Public Policy Analysis9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 23 completers-
Applied Economics12-
International Relations and Affairs11-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts 7 completers-
Music7-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (2 completers) 140 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist26-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management21-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist0-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design7-
Health/Medical Physics4-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)50-
Nursing Science32-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business (1 completers) 168 completers-
Business Administration and Management126$73,900
Accounting23$62,400
Finance0-
Labor and Industrial Relations4-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
History 5 completers-
History5-
Total681
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation 0 completers-
Environmental Science0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences 3 completers-
Computer Science3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 15 completers-
Education15-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 17 completers-
Chemical Engineering2-
Civil Engineering1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8-
Mechanical Engineering3-
Ocean Engineering1-
Industrial Engineering2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 0 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 4 completers-
English Language and Literature4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 0 completers-
Biochemistry0-
Molecular Biology0-
Neuroscience0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mathematics and Statistics 2 completers-
Mathematics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 13 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences13-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 11 completers-
Chemistry5-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical5-
Physics1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Psychology 9 completers-
Experimental Psychology0-
Clinical Psychology9-
School Psychology0-
Applied Behavior Analysis0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services 0 completers-
Public Policy Analysis0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 2 completers-
Applied Economics2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 10 completers-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design9-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry0-
Nursing Science1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 3 completers-
Business/Commerce3-
Total93
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 114 completers-
Pharmacy110-
Nursing Practice4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Total114
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 26 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist26-
Total26
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture 3 completers-
Aquaculture3-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation (2 completers) 25 completers-
Natural Resources/Conservation20-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture 5 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 1 completers-
Women's Studies1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism (1 completers) 6 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences (1 completers) 1 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education 21 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching0-
Reading Teacher Education21-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering 1 completers-
Computer Engineering (other)1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering0-
Polymer/Plastics Engineering0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies 0 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
English Language and Literature 9 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing9-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Library Science 0 completers-
Library and Information Science0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 completers-
Neuroscience4-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (1 completers) 1 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science1-
Thanatology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Physical Sciences 6 completers-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science6-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting (1 completers) 2 completers-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism2-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services (3 completers) 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Public Works Management0-
Public Policy Analysis0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Social Sciences 27 completers-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography27-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (2 completers) 1 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management0-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management0-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1-
Nursing Education0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business 41 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration41-
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations0-
Total154
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 completers-
Gerontology0-
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 4 completers-
Nursing Practice4-
Total4