Education at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 95 education majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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

URI Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, URI does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

URI Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education 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 education major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	421
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	436

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in education from URI. This makes it the #605 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #363 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at URI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 95 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

URI Education Master’s Program

Of the 52 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from URI, 65% were white. This is typical 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

URI also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Rhode Island. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	95
General Education	32
Teaching English or French	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	13
Educational Administration	12

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	5,140	$32,840
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Elementary School Teachers	3,520	$71,990
Middle School Teachers	1,660	$72,180
Preschool Teachers	1,120	$32,400

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.