We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how URI ranks in comparison to other schools with ethnic studies programs.
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The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for ethnic studies list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in ethnic studies. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.
Ethnic Studies majors who earn their bachelor's degree from URI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,377 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $29,213 for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at URI, ethnic studies students borrow a median amount of $21,875 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,404.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at University of Rhode Island.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from URI. Of these graduates, 5% were men and 95% 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, 58% 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 ethnic studies.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
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