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Education at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 122 education majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 95th of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#95 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1224% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0001.20× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma 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 education 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 education ranking

  1. Kansas State University 72
  2. University of New Mexico 72
  3. Wayne State University 72
  4. University of Nevada–Reno 72
  5. Southern Connecticut State University 72
  6. Hope College 72
  7. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 72
  8. Pacific University 72

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 education. 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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