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Kingston, RI · Nursing

Nursing at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 292 nursing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $33 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#48 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year2929% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$33Ma 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 nursing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Emergency Medical Services.

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 nursing ranking

  1. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  2. Tuskegee University 77
  3. St. Olaf College 77
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 76
  5. Quinnipiac University 76
  6. University of Utah 76
  7. Mercer University 76
  8. Binghamton University–SUNY 76

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 nursing. 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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