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Undergraduate Majors at University of Rhode Island

The most popular undergraduate major at University of Rhode Island is Speech Communication and Rhetoric followed by Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse and Psychology. A list of all 76 available majors and annual graduates is presented below. Also of interest, median earnings for University of Rhode Island graduates by major.

List of undergrad majors offered at University of Rhode Island
Agriculture
Graduates
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 19
Animal Sciences 36
Computer and Information Sciences
Graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 17
Education
Graduates
Elementary Education and Teaching 36
Secondary Education and Teaching 46
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 121
Engineering
Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 25
Chemical Engineering 31
Civil Engineering 41
Computer Engineering 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 36
Mechanical Engineering 54
Ocean Engineering 31
Industrial Engineering 8
Foreign Languages
Graduates
Comparative Literature 1
German Language and Literature 21
French Language and Literature 34
Italian Language and Literature 6
Spanish Language and Literature 21
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
Work and Family Studies
Graduates
Human Development and Family Studies 120
Apparel and Textiles 99
English and Literature
Graduates
English Language and Literature 103
Rhetoric and Composition 18
Liberal Arts and Humanities
Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other 2
Biology
Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 22
Microbiology 19
Zoology/Animal Biology 72
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 34
Mathematics
Graduates
Mathematics 44
Natural Resources Conservation
Graduates
Environmental Studies 11
Natural Resources Management and Policy 3
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 23
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 10
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 23
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Graduates
Philosophy 16
Architecture
Graduates
Landscape Architecture 12
Physical Sciences
Graduates
Chemistry 12
Forensic Chemistry 1
Geology/Earth Science 6
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 4
Physics 3
Psychology
Graduates
Psychology 178
Social Sciences
Graduates
Anthropology 14
Economics 36
Applied Economics 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 20
Political Science and Government 115
Sociology 35
Social Sciences, Other 28
Ethnic Studies
Graduates
African-American/Black Studies 2
Women's Studies 16
Visual and Performing Arts
Graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 20
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 40
Fine/Studio Arts 43
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Music 27
Music Theory and Composition 1
Health Professions
Graduates
Communication Sciences and Disorders 40
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1
Dietetics/Dietitian 45
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 184
Business
Graduates
Business/Commerce 5
Business Administration and Management 106
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 25
Accounting 128
Finance 56
International Business/Trade/Commerce 5
Marketing/Marketing Management 63
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 17
History
Graduates
History 57
Communication
Graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 214
Journalism 38
Public Relations/Image Management 25

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217484 IPEDS survey data for University of Rhode Island.