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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Rhode Island

This page shows median first-year earnings for URI graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $41,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $56,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,700 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $67,900 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $64,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $112,800 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $107,400 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $73,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Rhode Island graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Rhode Island graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $112,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $107,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $73,900
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $70,700
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,700
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,700
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $62,400
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,100
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,300
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,700
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $54,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $53,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,900
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,600
Education (Master's Degree) $46,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,600
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,500
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $43,600
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,100
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) $42,900
Geography and Cartography (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $42,200
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Health-Related Knowledge and Skills (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217484.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026