History at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in history from URI.

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

URI History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

URI History Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
	95
Most Popular History Schools	164

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from URI. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from URI Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $33,374. This is 16% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

History Student Demographics at URI

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

URI History Bachelor’s Program

The history program at URI awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

URI History Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of history master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
Managers	830	$114,660
History Professors	200	$109,240
Archivists	80	$59,520
Curators	60	$63,030

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.