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# Rhode Island College Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Rhode Island College?

The earnings spread across programs at Rhode Island College is wide, with health and technical fields at the top and social sciences and services at the more moderate end. Allied Health Professions leads with median earnings of $84,238 four years after completion, from 37 degrees awarded.

Computer Science follows at $83,259 across 44 degrees awarded. The largest program, Nursing, posts $83,068 from 151 degrees awarded.

On the more moderate-earning side, Psychology graduates earn $52,758 four years out, from 144 degrees awarded. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #138 nationally within its field. Social Work reports $53,312 across 101 degrees awarded.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**316 · 24.9%**
-   Business**174 · 13.7%**
-   Psychology**144 · 11.3%**
-   Education**137 · 10.8%**
-   Public administration**111 · 8.7%**
-   Other**387 · 30.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

39 of 39 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 37 degrees awarded**
$84,238

**Computer Science 44 degrees awarded**
$83,259

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 151 degrees awarded**
$83,068

**Management Information Systems and Services 15 degrees awarded**
$76,873

**Mathematics 8 degrees awarded**
$72,410

**Finance and Financial Management Services 20 degrees awarded**
$70,470

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 37 | $84,238 | #23 |
| Computer Science | 44 | $83,259 | #168 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 151 | $83,068 | #228 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 15 | $76,873 | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 8 | $72,410 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 20 | $70,470 | #168 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 50 | $68,616 | #192 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 5 | $66,959 | — |
| Sociology | 37 | $59,643 | #65 |
| Biology, General | 27 | $58,779 | #235 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 61 | $58,221 | #290 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 58 | $58,156 | #68 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 27 | $57,195 | #54 |
| Marketing | 28 | $57,119 | #189 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $56,477 | #27 |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $54,540 | #235 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 12 | $54,516 | — |
| Social Work | 101 | $53,312 | #71 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 55 | $53,057 | #70 |
| Psychology, General | 144 | $52,758 | #138 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 30 | $51,379 | #16 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 24 | $51,105 | #191 |
| Music small degree count | 11 | $51,090 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 61 | $50,854 | #59 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 18 | $50,335 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 61 | $49,069 | #139 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 16 | $48,948 | — |
| History small degree count | 10 | $46,105 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 13 | $45,378 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 15 | $41,883 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Rhode Island College?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
151

**Psychology, General**
144

**Social Work**
101

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
61

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
61

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
61

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
58

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
55

**Accounting and Related Services**
50

**Computer Science**
44

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Rhode Island College majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**#16**
2.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#23**
3.  Special Education and Teaching**#27**
4.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Included by program size**#59**
5.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#68**
6.  Social Work Included by program size**#71**
7.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#138**
8.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#139**
9.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#228**
10.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#290**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes vary sharply by field of study, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Rhode Island College has earnings data for 30 bachelor's programs, and 20 carries an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix leans toward health and human services. Health Professions accounts for 24.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Business at 13.7% and Psychology at 11.3%.

Nursing is the largest single program at 151 degrees a year, and graduates earn a median of $83,068 four years after completion. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions ranks #16 nationally and #1 in Rhode Island, with completers earning a median of $51,379 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is Allied Health Professions, where completers earn a median of $84,238 four years after completion, with 37 degrees a year.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).