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Philosophy at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study Philosophy, consider the program at University of Rhode Island. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Rhode Island is in Kingston, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 philosophy degrees were granted at University of Rhode Island.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Rhode Island

Distance learning is available at University of Rhode Island. Among 17,210 students, 818 (5%) studied exclusively online and 5,946 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Philosophy graduates at University of Rhode Island, by degree type.

Program-wide, Philosophy graduates at University of Rhode Island are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Philosophy Bachelor’s Program at University of Rhode Island

Among the 12 bachelor’s philosophy degrees awarded at University of Rhode Island, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Philosophy bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Rhode Island, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Philosophy Concentrations at University of Rhode Island

The Philosophy program at University of Rhode Island includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Philosophy	12

Best-Paid Careers for Philosophy Graduates

Students who finish Philosophy program at University of Rhode Island work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Philosophy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,584
Mathematicians	$66,238
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$40,564

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.