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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 926 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the most popular school in Rhode Island for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Of the 134 students majoring in education at RIC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 3 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Of the 68 students majoring in education at RWU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in education at Salve Regina, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,775
Maine 1,282
Massachusetts 8,936
Connecticut 2,995
Vermont 638

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Horadrim.

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