How much money do University of Rhode Island graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $56,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for URI graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,700 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $67,900 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $64,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income 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) who earn $73,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Rhode Island graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217484 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Rhode Island.