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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI web.uri.edu 13,822 students
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The University of Rhode Island's main campus is located in the rural village of Kingston, with additional campuses focused on nursing and oceanography in other locations. The student body is engaged in a wide range of academic pursuits, supported by the university's status as a high research activity institution. URI is distinctive for its Narragansett Bay Campus, providing unique opportunities for students interested in marine sciences. A dedicated advising college supports all incoming undergraduates during their first two years.

Programs
48
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$46,556
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Outlook
51/100
Avg DegreeOutlook Score
Tuition
$16,408
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $35,804/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Rhode Island's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 21% of students receive Pell Grants; 49% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $12,930 $51,720
$30K – $48K $12,326 $49,304
$48K – $75K $16,578 $66,312
$75K – $110K $22,524 $90,096
$110K+ $27,213 $108,852
Sticker price (no aid) $16,408 $65,632
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Rhode Island

48 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
84
 $82,218/yr High 12.8x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
84
 $67,736/yr Very High 15.9x
Accounting Compare across schools →
76
 $57,529/yr Very High 11.3x
Finance Compare across schools →
76
 $50,529/yr Very High 12.5x
Electrical Engineering Compare across schools →
72
 $81,508/yr Very High 13.7x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
71
 $55,160/yr High 10.3x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →
70
 $70,724/yr Very High 13.2x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →
69
 $75,406/yr High 12.6x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →
67
 $80,029/yr Very High 11.2x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →
67
 $68,728/yr High 11.5x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →
66
 $68,410/yr High 13.2x
Ocean Engineering Compare across schools →
65
 $70,939/yr High 12.2x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools →
64
 $66,445/yr Moderate 11.3x
Marketing Compare across schools →
64
 $46,394/yr Very High 11.5x
Germanic Languages Compare across schools →
63
 $65,249/yr Very High 13.3x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
62
 $55,330/yr Very High 9.7x
Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare across schools →
59
 $44,445/yr High 8.8x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
59
 $44,363/yr High 7.5x
Economics Compare across schools →
59
 $43,444/yr Very High 8.7x
Public Relations & Advertising Compare across schools →
59
 $42,181/yr High 10.3x
Biology Compare across schools →
57
 $45,846/yr High 10.4x
Cell Biology Compare across schools →
56
 $46,814/yr High 11.3x
Landscape Architecture Compare across schools →
55
 $57,920/yr High 8.8x
Romance Languages Compare across schools →
53
 $59,220/yr Very High 9.0x
Sociology Compare across schools →
50
 $42,554/yr High 8.6x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
48
 $32,184/yr High 8.6x
Political Science Compare across schools →
46
 $31,649/yr Very High 8.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
44
 $36,785/yr High 8.7x
Psychology Compare across schools →
43
 $37,414/yr High 7.0x
Social Sciences Studies Compare across schools →
43
 $36,548/yr High 8.2x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →
43
 $33,161/yr High 8.0x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →
42
 $40,067/yr High 8.0x
History Compare across schools →
41
 $34,319/yr High 6.6x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →
41
 $34,205/yr High 6.2x
Rhetoric & Writing Compare across schools →
39
 $43,267/yr Very High 6.9x
Public Policy Analysis Compare across schools →
37
 $32,536/yr High 7.5x
Communication Disorders Compare across schools →
36
 $34,633/yr High 8.2x
Journalism Compare across schools →
35
 $37,875/yr Very High 6.6x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →
35
 $35,520/yr High 6.1x
Criminology Compare across schools →
35
 $31,729/yr High 3.8x
Dietetics & Nutrition Compare across schools →
31
 $33,319/yr High 7.5x
English Compare across schools →
31
 $30,137/yr Very High 7.1x
Film & Photography Compare across schools →
26
 $29,634/yr High 5.9x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
25
 $21,167/yr Moderate 5.4x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Compare across schools →
23
 $26,176/yr High 6.0x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →
21
 $28,181/yr Very High 3.3x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
20
 $19,551/yr Moderate 2.0x
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools →
18
 $25,523/yr High 2.9x
DegreeOutlook Methodology

The DegreeOutlook Score (0–100) is a longitudinal index combining College Scorecard graduate earnings, IPEDS student debt-to-income ratios, AI task-exposure research (Felten AIOE, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs), and a 10-year career projection. See full methodology →