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.
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.