Chemistry at University of Rhode Island

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from URI.

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

URI Chemistry Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry
• Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

URI Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry 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 chemistry major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	96
Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Best Value Chemistry Schools	215

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from URI. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from URI. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

URI Chemistry Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 chemistry majors earned their master's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were 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 chemistry.

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

URI also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Physics
• Geological & Earth Sciences

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	300	$82,160
Chemists	180	$85,390
Chemistry Professors	80	$115,080
Physics Postsecondary Professors	80	$109,370

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.