Computer & Information Sciences at University of Rhode Island

Every computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at University of Rhode Island stacks up to those at other schools.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from URI.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

URI Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at URI

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

URI does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

URI Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	376
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools	725

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from URI. This makes it the #294 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at URI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from URI. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at URI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	85
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

URI Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from URI in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from URI, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

URI also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	132
Information Technology	19

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Software Applications Developers	1,840	$96,850
Computer Systems Analysts	1,810	$99,470
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,800	$90,600
Computer Workers	1,410	$81,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,270	$146,550

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.