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Offered Degrees BS, MS, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses MS, Post-Graduate
Total Programs 213
Online Programs 16
Salary after Completing $17,000 - $68,700

Offered Degrees at URI

University of Rhode Island is categorized by Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. University of Rhode Island offers 217 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree. The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
University of Rhode Island
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's910
Master's545
Doctorate (Research)300
Doctorate (Practical)30
Doctorate (Other)10
Less Than 1 Year Certificate41
Post-Bachelor's Certificate3211
Post-Master's Certificate20
Total21717
*Salary data is from College Scoreboard

Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate (Research)Doctorate (Practical)Doctorate (Other)Less Than 1 Year CertificatePost-Bachelor's CertificatePost-Master's Certificate

URI Bachelor's Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Bachelor's degree with 91 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Bachelor's degree).
Bachelor's Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Agriculture [+] 95
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture7-
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services (other)13-
Animal Sciences75$23,800
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 69
Natural Resources/Conservation-$32,700
Environmental Science12-
Natural Resource Economics16-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management6-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management35$17,000
Architecture [+] 16
Landscape Architecture16$36,600
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 10
African-American/Black Studies1-
Women's Studies9-
Communication and Journalism [+] 47
Speech Communication and Rhetoric3$33,100
Journalism4$22,700
Public Relations/Image Management25-
Sports Communication15-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2
Computer and Information Sciences2$64,300
Education [+] 91
Elementary Education and Teaching72-
Secondary Education and Teaching2-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching17-
Engineering [+] 300
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-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 15
Foreign Languages and Literatures2-
Chinese Language and Literature1-
German Language and Literature1$48,500
French Language and Literature4$39,300
Italian Language and Literature1-
Spanish Language and Literature5-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
Work and Family Studies [+] 156
Human Development and Family Studies92$29,000
Apparel and Textiles64$34,800
English Language and Literature [+] 17
English Language and Literature4$29,200
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 285
Biology/Biological Sciences160$36,200
Biomedical Sciences33-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology42-
Neuropharmacology--
Biotechnology18-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography30-
Neuroscience2-
Neurobiology and Anatomy--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 4
Mathematics4$43,100
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 142
Health and Physical Education/Fitness11-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science131-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2
Philosophy2-
Physical Sciences [+] 23
Chemistry12-
Forensic Chemistry1-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)9-
Physics1-
Physics (other)--
Psychology [+] 5
Psychology5$30,400
Human Services [+] 41
Public Policy Analysis41$33,900
Social Sciences [+] 198
Anthropology15-
Criminology110-
Economics2$35,000
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10-
International Relations and Affairs1-
Political Science and Government56$28,900
Sociology4$34,700
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 58
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts13-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production22-
Art/Art Studies12$24,300
Fine/Studio Arts9-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1-
Music1$33,800
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 398
Health and Wellness1-
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
Business [+] 483
Business/Commerce2-
Business Administration and Management81$45,600
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management72-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management--
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-
History [+] 6-
History6$26,200

URI Master's Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Master's degree with 54 major programs. Among them 5 programs are available through online classes.
Master's Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Agriculture [+] 0
Animal Sciences--
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 31
Environmental Science--
Natural Resources Management and Policy31-
Communication and Journalism [+] 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric10-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 30
Computer and Information Sciences3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance27-
Education [+] 42
Education18$46,100
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration10-
Special Education and Teaching--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor14-
Engineering [+] 48
Chemical Engineering--
Civil Engineering8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering11-
Mechanical Engineering13-
Ocean Engineering11-
Industrial Engineering5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0
Spanish Language and Literature--
Work and Family Studies [+] 26
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies12-
Human Development and Family Studies10$42,900
Apparel and Textiles4-
English Language and Literature [+] 2
English Language and Literature2-
Library Science [+] 37
Library and Information Science37$43,600
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4
Molecular Biology--
Zoology/Animal Biology1-
Aquatic Biology/Limnology--
Neuroscience3-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 12
Mathematics4-
Statistics8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 18
Biological and Physical Sciences18-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 12
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12-
Physical Sciences [+] 21
Chemistry2-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical19-
Physics--
Physics (other)--
Psychology [+] 6
Psychology6-
School Psychology--
Human Services [+] 39
Public Administration30$54,700
Public Policy Analysis9-
Social Sciences [+] 23
Applied Economics12-
International Relations and Affairs11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 7
Music7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 140
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist26-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management21-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist--
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design7-
Health/Medical Physics4-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)50-
Nursing Science32-
Business [+] 168
Business Administration and Management126$73,900
Accounting23$62,400
Finance--
Labor and Industrial Relations4-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)15-
History [+] 5-
History5-

URI Doctorate (Research) Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Doctorate (Research) degree with 30 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Research) degree).
Doctorate (Research) Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 0
Environmental Science--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3
Computer Science3-
Education [+] 15
Education15-
Engineering [+] 17
Chemical Engineering2-
Civil Engineering1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering8-
Mechanical Engineering3-
Ocean Engineering1-
Industrial Engineering2-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies--
English Language and Literature [+] 4
English Language and Literature4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0
Biochemistry--
Molecular Biology--
Neuroscience--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2
Mathematics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 13
Biological and Physical Sciences13-
Physical Sciences [+] 11
Chemistry5-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical5-
Physics1-
Psychology [+] 9
Experimental Psychology--
Clinical Psychology9-
School Psychology--
Applied Behavior Analysis--
Human Services [+] 0
Public Policy Analysis--
Social Sciences [+] 2
Applied Economics2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 10
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design9-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry--
Nursing Science1-
Business [+] 3-
Business/Commerce3-

URI Doctorate (Practical) Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Doctorate (Practical) degree with 3 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Practical) degree).
Doctorate (Practical) Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 114
Pharmacy110-
Nursing Practice4-
Business [+] 0-
Business Administration and Management--

URI Doctorate (Other) Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Doctorate (Other) degree with 1 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Doctorate (Other) degree).
Doctorate (Other) Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 26-
Physical Therapy/Therapist26-

URI Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 4 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 3
Natural Resource Economics3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2
Marine Sciences2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 51
Pharmaceutical Sciences51-
Business [+] 4-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies4-

URI Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 32 major programs. Among them 11 programs are available through online classes.
Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Agriculture [+] 3
Aquaculture3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 25
Natural Resources/Conservation20-
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management5-
Architecture [+] 5
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1
Women's Studies1-
Communication and Journalism [+] 6
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
Education [+] 21
Early Childhood Education and Teaching--
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching--
Reading Teacher Education21-
Engineering [+] 1
Computer Engineering (other)1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering--
Polymer/Plastics Engineering--
Work and Family Studies [+] 0
Human Development and Family Studies--
English Language and Literature [+] 9
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing9-
Library Science [+] 0
Library and Information Science--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4
Neuroscience4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1
Mathematics and Computer Science1-
Thanatology--
Physical Sciences [+] 6
Hydrology and Water Resources Science6-
Human Services [+] 2
Public Administration--
Public Works Management--
Public Policy Analysis--
Social Sciences [+] 27
Geographic Information Science and Cartography27-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management--
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--
Business [+] 41-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration41-
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations--

URI Post-Master's Certificate Programs

University of Rhode Island offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 2 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Post-Master's Certificate degree).
Post-Master's Certificate Programs
University of Rhode Island
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompleterAverage Salary after Completing
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0
Gerontology--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4-
Nursing Practice4-