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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$41,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$85,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #11 most popular major in Rhode Island with 390 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Computer Science 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 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a .

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year. While working on their degree, compsci majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

Brown also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Computer Science at Brown University

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from RIC carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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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 #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great value for computer science students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year.

Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Computer Science at Providence College Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144
Vermont 209

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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