2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in Rhode Island
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You
With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer programming is the #72 most popular major in Rhode Island.
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 Computer Programming Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming 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.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Programming
Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for computer programming 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. After completing their degree, programming graduates from CCRI carry an average student debtload of $12,750.
CCRI also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Programming Schools in Rhode Island rankings.
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Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $32,807 per year. The average amount in student loans that programming majors at New England Tech take out is $27,526.
New England Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Programming Schools in Rhode Island list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 131 |
Connecticut | 25 |
New Hampshire | 3 |
Maine | 2 |
Vermont | 26 |
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Majors Related to Programming
Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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