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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #156 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 322 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 360 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in engineering from URI. This makes it the #174 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Rhode Island.
Of the 322 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 74% were men and 26% were women.
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, 76% 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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 245 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 19 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students earned a master's degree in engineering from URI. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% 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 engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 107 |
| Civil Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 60 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 |
| Ocean Engineering | 37 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 32 |
| Computer Engineering | 28 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 289 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 131 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 109 |
| Physical Sciences | 62 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 47 |
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