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Health Sciences & Services at University of Rhode Island

If you are interested in studying Health Sciences & Services, take a look at what University of Rhode Island. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Rhode Island is in Kingston, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 98 health sciences & services degrees were awarded at University of Rhode Island.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rhode Island

Distance learning is available at University of Rhode Island. Of 17,210 students, 818 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings at University of Rhode Island

Use these rankings to compare University of Rhode Island’s Health Sciences & Services program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 38
Best Value	Rhode Island	#2 of 3
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 478
Best Value	Nationwide	#322 of 471

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Health Sciences & Services graduates at University of Rhode Island, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Health Sciences & Services graduates at University of Rhode Island are 79% women (77) and 21% men (21).

Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Among the 93 bachelor’s health sciences & services degrees awarded at University of Rhode Island, 77% were women (72) and 23% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Sciences & Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	8
Asian	2
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 28% of Health Sciences & Services bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, below the national average of 50%.*

Health Sciences & Services Doctoral Program at University of Rhode Island

Among the 5 doctoral health sciences & services degrees awarded at University of Rhode Island, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Sciences & Services doctoral degree recipients at University of Rhode Island.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Health Sciences & Services doctoral degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, lower than the national average of 54%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health Sciences & Services Concentrations at University of Rhode Island

This Health Sciences & Services program at University of Rhode Island offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General/Allied Health Sciences	5
General Health & Wellness	93

Best-Paid Careers for Health Sciences & Services Graduates

Graduates of the Health Sciences & Services program at University of Rhode Island go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Health Sciences & Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.