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.
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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Rhode Island
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education
Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $15,332 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great value for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year.
Brown also made our Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #1.
Best Value General Education Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| 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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