Economics at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Rhode Island has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. Of the 643 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Rhode Island in 2021, 63 of them were economics majors.

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

URI Economics Degrees Available

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

URI Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics 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 economics major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
	82
	107
	109
	114
	119
	152
	181
	195
	196

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in economics from URI. This makes it the #196 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of URI Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $43,419. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from URI. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	50
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

URI Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to 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 economics.

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics 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
General Economics	42
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	21
Applied Economics	4

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.