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Physical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

URI Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at URI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

URI does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

URI Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at URI since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

URI Physical Sciences Master’s Program

77% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from URI, 68% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences 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
Geological & Earth Sciences	38
Chemistry	18
Physics	6

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	480	$151,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	300	$82,160
Engineering Professors	210	$137,620
Chemists	180	$85,390

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
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