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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,536 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,015 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business, management and marketing was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 4,236 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing 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 Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Business, Management & Marketing

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for business, management and marketing students. 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. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at CCRI take out is $10,356.

CCRI also took the #4 spot in our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island list. 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. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at JWU Online take out is $26,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $366.

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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 # 3 spot on the list. URI is a fairly 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. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,123 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $380, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. After completing their degree, business, management and marketing graduates from RIC carry an average student debtload of $22,468.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, business, management and marketing graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $635, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Salve Regina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $44,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Salve Regina take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $751.

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$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Rhode Island ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RWU are $37,355 a year. While working on their degree, business, management and marketing majors at RWU accumulate an average of around $26,141 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $548, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JWU Providence are $35,950 a year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at JWU Providence take out is $26,972. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $364, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI
$47,782 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant are $47,782 per year. The average amount in student loans that business, management and marketing majors at Bryant take out is $26,980. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $757, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 12,548
Maine 1,747
Massachusetts 24,857
Connecticut 8,731
Vermont 1,405

Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680
Entrepreneurial Studies 11,319
International Business 9,101
Real Estate 6,547
General Sales & Marketing 5,923
Business/Managerial Economics 5,667
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 5,191
Other Business, Management & Marketing 4,822
Construction Management 3,846
Insurance 1,809
Taxation 1,547
Business/Corporate Communications 1,029
Telecommunications Management 55

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 Amit Savargaonkar.

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