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Applied Economics at University of Rhode Island

Applied Economics at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a applied economics school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's applied economics 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 Applied Economics section at the bottom of this page.

URI Applied Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

URI Applied Economics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied economics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Applied Economics Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Applied Economics Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of applied economics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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Of the students who received a applied economics master's degree from URI, 60% 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 applied economics.

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

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,060 $72,180
Managers 830 $114,660
Economics Professors 100 $156,620

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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