Social Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,855 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rhode Island in 2021, 314 of them were social sciences majors.

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

URI Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

URI Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	123
Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	165
	400
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	535

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from URI. This makes it the #260 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 314 social sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at URI since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	229
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

URI Social Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in social sciences from URI in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from URI, 67% 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 social sciences.

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

URI also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	115
Political Science & Government	87
Economics	67
Sociology	17
Geography & Cartography	17
International Relations & National Security	17
Anthropology	15
Other Social Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Library Science
• History
• Education
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,060	$72,180
Managers	830	$114,660
Urban and Regional Planners	170	$74,510
Political Science Professors	110	$122,390

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
• Image Credit: By Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.