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

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Finding the Best Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Of the 110 students majoring in education at RIC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in education at Brown, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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Rhode Island School of Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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