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2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$22,267 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,542 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

Information Technology is the #66 most popular major in Rhode Island with 87 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for IT 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Information Technology

$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

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

CCRI also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JWU Providence are $35,950 a year.

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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 information technology students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the 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. While working on their degree, IT majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

New England Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island list.

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Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
New Hampshire 50
Maine 124
Vermont 210

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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