by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how URI ranks in comparison to other schools with history programs.
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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in history. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from URI. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at URI is $33,374. This is higher than $28,881, which is the national median for all history bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at URI, history students borrow a median amount of $21,469 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at University of Rhode Island.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students earned a bachelor's degree in history from URI. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from URI in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
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