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Accounting at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 70 accounting majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 723 schools we score for accounting, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#105 of 723 for accounting →
Graduates a year702% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1310whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where accounting happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: * Research and Grant Accounting.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the accounting ranking

  1. University of Denver 79
  2. University of Scranton 79
  3. University of Illinois Chicago 79
  4. Duquesne University 78
  5. Oklahoma State University 78
  6. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 78
  7. University of Nevada–Reno 78
  8. University of Missouri–Kansas City 78

Other strong majors at University of Rhode Island

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island with every school we score in accounting. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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