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Graduate Health Professions Programs at University of Rhode Island

182 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#2 Best Rank — Master's

Below are the key facts about graduate study in health professions at URI. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

URI Graduate Health Professions Rankings

#175 in the U.S.
#3 in Rhode Island
#16 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks URI among the top schools in the country for health professions, ranked #175 out of 3,339 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Schools 175 of 3,339
Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island 3 of 12
Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region 16 of 167

Graduate Health Professions Degrees at URI

The table below lists every degree level offered in health professions at URI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 457
Certificate 11
Master’s 127
Doctoral 50
Professional Certificate 5

Graduate Health Professions Majors at URI

The health professions field at URI covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 300
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 156
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 98
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 96
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 78
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 31
Health and Medical Administrative Services 11
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 9
Public Health 3

URI Health Professions Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Rhode Island handed out 127 master’s degrees in health professions.

Master’s Rankings

URI holds a strong position among schools offering health professions at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island 2
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 18
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 162

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 9% of health professions master’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

URI gender breakdown of Health Professions Master's degree grads The majority of health professions master’s degree graduates at URI were White. About 54% of graduates 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 master’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of Rhode Island
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 69
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 37

URI Health Professions Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Rhode Island handed out 50 doctoral degrees in health professions.

Doctoral Rankings

URI is a solid choice among schools offering health professions at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island 2
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 23
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 203

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of health professions doctoral degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

URI gender breakdown of Health Professions Doctoral degree grads The majority of health professions doctoral degree graduates at URI are White. Roughly 58% of graduates 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 doctoral in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of Rhode Island
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 2

URI Health Professions Professional Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Rhode Island handed out 5 professional certificate degrees in health professions.

Professional Certificate Rankings

URI has not been ranked for health professions at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

All of the 5 students who graduated with a professional certificate degree in health professions from URI were women.

URI gender breakdown of Health Professions Professional Certificate degree grads The majority of health professions professional certificate degree graduates at URI are White. About 100% of graduates 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 professional certificate in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at University of Rhode Island
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Undergraduate Study in Health Professions at URI

Undergraduate study is also available at URI. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Professions 457
Certificate Degrees in Health Professions 11

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