Back to College Overview

University of Rhode Island: Complete List of Majors Offered

Majors with graduates in 2018-19

Name As Major As Minor
TotalMenWomen Total
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 3 0 3 0
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 15 11 4 0
Animal Sciences, General 77 11 66 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies 21 8 13 0
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 24 16 8 0
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management 14 12 2 0
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 38 16 22 0
Architecture And Related Services
Landscape Architecture 16 9 7 0
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies 4 2 2 0
Women's Studies 6 0 6 9
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 210 96 114 5
Journalism 18 7 11 8
Public Relations/Image Management 58 15 43 26
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General 84 70 14 0
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching 44 1 43 0
Secondary Education and Teaching 31 2 29 0
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 40 26 14 0
Chemical Engineering 40 24 16 0
Civil Engineering, General 36 25 11 0
Computer Engineering, General 22 19 3 0
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32 29 3 0
Mechanical Engineering 112 99 13 0
Ocean Engineering 29 24 5 0
Industrial Engineering 14 12 2 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature 20 12 8 0
German Language and Literature 36 27 9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
French Language and Literature 15 7 8 5
Italian Language and Literature 13 4 9 0
Spanish Language and Literature 27 7 20 9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 2 4 1
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General 115 11 104 0
Apparel and Textiles, General 63 5 58 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General 68 17 51 4
Rhetoric and Composition 14 4 10 16
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 9 1 8 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 97 35 62 0
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 46 19 27 0
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 54 16 38 0
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General 35 17 18 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 0 2 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 142 58 84 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy 10 5 5 2
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General 11 4 7 0
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 12 7 5 0
Physics, General 4 3 1 4
Psychology
Psychology, General 233 48 185
Psychology, Other 1
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General 33 21 12 0
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General 9 4 5 0
Criminology 15 9 6 0
Economics, General 60 50 10 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 31 21 10
Economics, Other 4
Political Science and Government, General 66 28 38 29
Sociology, General 12 3 9 5
50 23 27 0
Visual And Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 21 6 15 0
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 23 10 13
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 12
Fine/Studio Arts, General 24 8 16 0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 0 2 0
Music, General 19 9 10 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
Health and Wellness, General 120 17 103 0
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 67 0 67 0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 0 1 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 27 4 23 0
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 39 17 22 0
Dietetics/Dietitian 43 5 38 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 376 33 343 0
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General 7 1 6 0
Business Administration and Management, General 58 34 24 0
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 57 46 11 0
Accounting 86 53 33 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 1 1 0 0
Finance, General 76 53 23 0
International Business/Trade/Commerce 13 5 8 0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 72 31 41 0
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 10 2 8 0
History
History, General 33 22 11 6

Majors with no graduates in 2018

  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Physics, Other
  • Psychology, Other
  • Economics, Other
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other