Degree Programs Overview

Rhode Island College offers 178 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,442 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at RIC. 1,048 students completed bachelor's programs and 326 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at RIC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's11611,048326722
Master's37NOT OFFERED32659267
Doctor's2NOT OFFERED1129
Post-Graduate Certificate20NOT OFFERED57750

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Rhode Island College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($75,271) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $67,782 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General $75,271$6,273--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $67,782$5,649$24,750$262
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $65,793$5,483$25,152$267
Finance and Financial Management Services $56,197$4,683$19,041$202
Biology, General $51,790$4,316$22,250$236
Accounting and Related Services $51,342$4,279$15,783$167
Management Information Systems and Services $51,157$4,263$18,060$191
Business Administration, Management and Operations $50,661$4,222$19,033$202
Mathematics $49,143$4,095--
Marketing $48,144$4,012$18,962$201
Health and Medical Administrative Services $46,447$3,871$24,705$262
Special Education and Teaching $45,065$3,755$25,781$273
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Accounting and Related Services $69,382$5,782--
Special Education and Teaching $60,044$5,004--
Social Work $54,502$4,542$32,666$372

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Rhode Island College.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 121 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 112 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 05 NOT OFFERED 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental RetardationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 024 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64 NOT OFFERED 0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 243 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 05 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 101 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 80 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED 24
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 035 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Portuguese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 134 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 80 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1124 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 10
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 507 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79105 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1113 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ActingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Musical TheatreNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaintingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PrintmakingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and CeramicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 248 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nuclear Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED24 NOT OFFERED 0
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1210 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 0
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health/Community Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 141 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 385 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 141 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 385 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 123 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2

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