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University of Rhode Island Bachelor’s in Accounting

86 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$48,286 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Accounting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Accounting is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at University of Rhode Island. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in accounting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the URI Bachelor’s in Accounting

#257 in the U.S
#3 in Rhode Island

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #257 on College Factual's Best Schools for accounting list. It is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island.

Here are some of the other rankings for URI.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 92
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Accounting Graduates 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 142
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 144
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 163
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 187
Most Popular Colleges for Accounting 201
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 206
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 239
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 245
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 254
Best Accounting Schools 257
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 272
Best Accounting Colleges for Veterans 283
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Accounting Graduates 350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 357
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 391
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 393
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 414
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (With Aid) 420
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $0-$30k) 469
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) 500
Highest Paid Accounting Graduates 504
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 592
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $48-$75k) 610
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Accounting 690
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income Over $110k) 764
Best Value Colleges for Accounting (Income $75-$110k) 771
Most Focused Colleges for Accounting 840
Best Value Colleges for Accounting 1,088

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Accounting from URI Cost?

$15,004 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

URI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $538 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $12,922 $30,496
Fees $2,082 $2,082
Books and Supplies $1,250 $1,250
On Campus Room and Board $13,352 $13,352
On Campus Other Expenses $2,446 $2,446

Learn more about URI tuition and fees.

URI Accounting Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at URI in Accounting walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $26,527.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Accounting From URI?

$48,286 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

accounting who receive their bachelor’s degree from URI make an average of $48,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $44,879.

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Does URI Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Accounting?

URI does not offer an online option for its accounting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.

URI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Accounting

86 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.7% Women
24.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 86 bachelor’s degrees in accounting awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2019-2020, 33.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 24.4% of accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 56
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Bachelor’s in Accounting Focus Areas at URI

Accounting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Accounting 86

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to accounting.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce 3
Business Administration & Management 136
Entrepreneurial Studies 1
Finance & Financial Management 120
International Business 17

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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