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Health Sciences & Services at University of Rhode Island

Health Sciences & Services at University of Rhode Island

What traits are you looking for in a health science school? To help you decide if University of Rhode Island is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health science program.

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and approximately 17,649 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

URI Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science

URI Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at URI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at URI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 30
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Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 104
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 193
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Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools 215
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools 284
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools 464

Health Science Student Demographics at URI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health science from URI. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at URI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in health science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 99
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

URI also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at University of Rhode Island. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rhode Island. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness 149

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Community Health Workers 100 $47,430

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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