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Business & finance at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 458 business & finance majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 189th of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 140 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 73% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, 1.11× 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.

64/100Solid#189 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year45814% of the class
Courses in the catalog140more than 73% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$82,0001.11× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole 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 business & finance happens

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 business & finance ranking

  1. St. John Fisher University 65
  2. Assumption University 65
  3. Clarkson University 65
  4. Loyola University Chicago 64
  5. University of Louisville 64
  6. University at Albany–SUNY 64
  7. Pace University 64
  8. Rutgers University–Camden 64

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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