2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Rhode Island
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 64 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major 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 General Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the best value school in Rhode Island for general education students. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for general education students. 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.
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Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Brown also made our Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #1.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,285 |
| Connecticut | 368 |
| New Hampshire | 319 |
| Maine | 151 |
| Vermont | 137 |
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Majors Related to Education
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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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