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Physical Sciences at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in physical sciences.

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

URI Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

URI Physical Sciences Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Physical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in physical sciences from URI. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from URI, 56% 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 physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Geological & Earth Sciences 29
Chemistry 8
Physics 1

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 480 $151,670
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 300 $82,160
Engineering Professors 210 $137,620
Chemists 180 $85,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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