by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer & IS Security. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information Technology is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at University of Rhode Island. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in IT, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at URI paid an average of $1,512 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $783 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,096 | $27,214 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $1,868 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. URI does offer online classes in its IT master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the URI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the IT students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.5%.
Around 16.7% of IT master’s degree recipients at URI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Information Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & IS Security | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 5 |
*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.
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