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Physics at University of Rhode Island

Physics at University of Rhode Island

If you plan to study physics, 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.

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

URI Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

URI Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Physics Master’s Program

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

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Physics 1

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Physics Postsecondary Professors 80 $109,370
Natural Sciences Managers 70 $132,880

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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