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The most popular University of Rhode Island undergraduate major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. Psychology, General and Speech Communication and Rhetoric are other popular majors.
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 290 |
| Psychology, General | 219 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 167 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 160 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 131 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 125 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 120 |
| Finance, General | 111 |
| Criminology | 110 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 107 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 94 |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 92 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 81 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 75 |
| Accounting | 74 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 72 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 72 |
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 64 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 59 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 56 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 52 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 49 |
| History, General | 45 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 43 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 42 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 41 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 35 |
| Economics, General | 35 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 35 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 34 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 33 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 30 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 30 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 29 |
| Chemical Engineering | 28 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 27 |
| Ocean Engineering | 26 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 25 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 22 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 |
| Mathematics, General | 22 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 22 |
| Journalism | 20 |
| Biotechnology | 18 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 17 |
| Landscape Architecture | 16 |
| Natural Resource Economics | 16 |
| Anthropology | 15 |
| Sports Communication | 15 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 14 |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other | 13 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 13 |
| Industrial Engineering | 13 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 13 |
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 12 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 12 |
| Chemistry, General | 12 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 12 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 12 |
| Environmental Science | 12 |
| French Language and Literature | 11 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | 11 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 11 |
| Music, General | 11 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 10 |
| Women’s Studies | 10 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 9 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 |
| Philosophy | 9 |
| Women’s Studies | 9 |
| Sociology | 8 |
| Sports Communication | 8 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 7 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 6 |
| History, General | 6 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 5 |
| Psychology, General | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 |
| French Language and Literature | 4 |
| German Language and Literature | 4 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 |
| Journalism | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 4 |
| Sociology | 4 |
| Physics, General | 3 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 2 |
| Economics, General | 2 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 |
| Neuroscience | 2 |
| Philosophy | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
| Forensic Chemistry | 1 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 |
| Health and Wellness, General | 1 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 |
| Music, General | 1 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 |
| Physics, General | 1 |
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