Engineering at University of Rhode Island
URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
URI Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
URI Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at URI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Rhode Island.
URI Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| White | 228 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
URI Engineering Master’s Program
Of the students who received a engineering 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 engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 107 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 |
| Ocean Engineering | 37 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 32 |
| Computer Engineering | 28 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 |
Related Majors
- Architecture & Related Services
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Natural Resources & Conservation
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering 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 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,330 | $94,520 |
| Electronics Engineers | 1,130 | $119,290 |
| Civil Engineers | 810 | $87,220 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 790 | $104,400 |
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.
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