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Engineering (all) at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 300 engineering majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 165th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $18 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#165 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year3009% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$18Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

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Chester H. Kirk Center for Advanced Technology, University of Rhode Island, King
Chester H. Kirk Center for Advanced TechnologyPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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

Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kirk Center for Advanced Technology, Pastore Engineering Laboratory, The Fascitelli Center For Advanced Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Kirk Applied Engineering Laboratory.

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 engineering ranking

  1. University of Illinois Chicago 66
  2. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 66
  3. Temple University 66
  4. University of Michigan–Dearborn 65
  5. University of Vermont 65
  6. University of Cincinnati 64
  7. Florida State University 64
  8. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 64

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 engineering. 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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