Public · Kingston, Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island: cost, debt and earnings by major
76 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $22,469
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 72%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 13,381
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,297 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,468 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,805 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $23,068 |
| $110,000+ | $31,501 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (55)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,153
- Chemical Engineering$103,525
- Computer Engineering$100,975
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,532
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$96,020
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$90,953
- Ocean Engineering$90,901
- Industrial Engineering$90,399
- Mechanical Engineering$89,901
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$88,915
- Finance and Financial Management Services$87,196
- Accounting and Related Services$86,076
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$80,478
- Biology, General$80,379
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,692
- Civil Engineering$79,457
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$77,681
- Economics$77,225
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$77,224
- Marketing$75,011
- Landscape Architecture$74,488
- Mathematics$73,746
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$72,328
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$72,311
- Biotechnology$70,802 (1 yr)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,384
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,916
- Communication and Media Studies$64,520
- Apparel and Textiles$64,328
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$61,079
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,922
- Political Science and Government$60,559
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$59,964
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,999
- Health-Related Knowledge and Skills$56,761
- Psychology, General$56,571
- English Language and Literature, General$54,524
- History$54,001
- Sociology$53,802
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$52,625
- Music$52,346
- Journalism$52,115
- Public Policy Analysis$51,697
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,416
- Animal Sciences$50,203
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$48,446
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$48,403
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management$48,348
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,571
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,983
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,272
- Criminology$41,840 (1 yr)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$40,858
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$39,003 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,972
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
Master's programs (17)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,967
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$128,646
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$113,331
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,248
- Accounting and Related Services$93,081
- Public Administration$86,349
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$83,661
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$78,288
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,507
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$68,281
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$66,768
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,508 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$64,289
- Education, General$63,909
- Biological and Physical Sciences$63,854 (1 yr)
- Library Science and Administration$56,115
- Educational Administration and Supervision$54,348 (1 yr)