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Biological & Physical Science at University of Rhode Island

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Biological & Physical Science at University of Rhode Island

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

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
  • Doctorate 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
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Physical Science from URI in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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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