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2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$34,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,483 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business administration students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for business administration and management students. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCRI are $4,980 a year. Business Administration majors at CCRI take out an average of $10,356 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 per year. Business Administration majors at Providence take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for business administration and management students. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $15,332 per year. After completing their degree, business administration graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $20,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $391.

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$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JWU Online are $13,365 a year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at JWU Online take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $359, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great value for business administration and management students. 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. On average, business administration graduates from RIC take out $21,953 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Salve Regina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business administration and management students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 per year. The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Salve Regina take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $751, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business administration and management students. It came in at #7 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island list.

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$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees

New England Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year. Business Administration majors at New England Tech take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, New England Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for business administration in Rhode Island.

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$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year. On average, business administration graduates from RWU take out $25,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

RWU also took the #5 spot in our Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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#10

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI
$47,782 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryant University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business administration and management programs. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant are $47,782 per year. On average, business administration graduates from Bryant take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $741.

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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 11 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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