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Biological & Physical Science at University of Rhode Island

Biological & Physical Science at University of Rhode Island

If you are interested in studying biological & physical science, you may want to check out the program at University of Rhode Island. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649.

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

URI Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological Science

URI Biological & Physical Science Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Science Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Biological & Physical Science Master’s Program

69% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological science master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological science master's degree from URI, 62% 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 biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

Biological & Physical Science 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
Biological & Physical Sciences 23

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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