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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$35,015 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration and management was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 1,300 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for business administration students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Business Administration & Management

Our analysis found Johnson & Wales University - Online to be the best value school for business administration and management students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $28,294 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $359, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at URI accumulate an average of around $19,582 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $391.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year. Business Administration majors at RIC take out an average of $22,542 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year.

New England Tech also made our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at RWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,165.

RWU also made our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #5.

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#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant are $47,782 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, business administration graduates from Bryant carry an average student debtload of $23,346. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $741.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bryant is ranked #4 for overall quality for business administration in Rhode Island.

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#7

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, business administration majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $24,621 in student debt.

Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business administration and management students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at JWU Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,294. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $359, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

With a ranking of #9, Salve Regina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $751, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 11,109
Connecticut 3,644
New Hampshire 8,723
Maine 933
Vermont 930

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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