Industries by Field of Study
The chart above displays the industry of employment recent URI, RIC, and CCRI graduates working in RI, viewable by their field of study. This is a different view of the same information as in the chart on the previous slide. Some highlights:
• Graduates of some fields of study may be found in a variety of higher-wage industries, suggesting that employers consider their credentials to be versatile and valuable. For example, graduates in Computer & Information Sciences are most commonly employed in the Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services industry, but also work in Finance & Insurance and Manufacturing.
• Some fields of study offer a direct route to jobs in related sectors, including Health Professions, Engineering, and Education. Other fields of study (e.g., Liberal Arts & Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics) are less obviously aligned with specific industries. These fields may offer more versatility in terms of employment.
• Graduates in other fields are dispersed among a wide range of industries. Among both Social Sciences and Communication & Journalism graduates, areas of employment range from higher-wage sectors (Health Care, Finance & Insurance) to some of the lowest-wage sectors (Retail Trade, Accommodation & Food Services).
