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2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,758 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management School for You

Finance & Financial Management is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 680 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for finance 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the finance programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Finance & Financial Management

$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for finance and financial management students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCRI are $4,980 per year.

CCRI also made our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #4.

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$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

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. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at URI take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.

Full Finance & Financial Management at University of Rhode Island Report

$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great value for finance and financial management students. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

JWU Online undergraduate students pay an average of $13,365 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year. On average, finance graduates from RIC take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Providence are $35,950 per year. The average amount in student loans that finance majors at JWU Providence take out is $27,000.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#6

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Providence College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for finance and financial management students. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year. On average, finance graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $554, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #7 on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RWU are $37,355 a year. Finance majors at RWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $541.

RWU also made our Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #5.

Full Finance & Financial Management at Roger Williams University Report

#8

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI
$47,782 Average Tuition & Fees

Bryant University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bryant are $47,782 a year. After completing their degree, finance graduates from Bryant carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $765, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Salve Regina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for finance and financial management students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 per year. While working on their degree, finance majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,157
Connecticut 880
New Hampshire 268
Maine 161
Vermont 6

Finance & Financial Management is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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