by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at University of Rhode Island. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for physical sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for URI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at URI paid an average of $1,271 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $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 does not offer an online option for its physical sciences 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.
Women made up around 41.9% of the physical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.7% of the physical sciences bachelor’s degrees at URI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 16 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 |
| Physics | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
