Accounting at University of Rhode Island

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting 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 2021, 90 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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

URI Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

URI Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how URI performed in these rankings.

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 accounting major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
	153
	219
	480
	805
	813
	948

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in accounting from URI. This makes it the #224 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of URI Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $47,356. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Accounting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 90 students earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from URI. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at URI since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	65
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

URI Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 accounting majors earned their master's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. URI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from URI, 74% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

URI also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at University of Rhode Island. 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
Accounting	113

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• General Business/Commerce
• International Business

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	6,150	$44,120
Accountants and Auditors	4,420	$81,090
Financial Managers	2,580	$145,120
Financial Analysts	1,010	$80,650
Credit Analysts	740	$75,050

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.