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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Rhode Island

10 Colleges
$46,905 Avg Salary
$24,766 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Rhode Island College the most popular school in Rhode Island for education students. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

On average, education graduates from RIC take out $27,231 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 education schools in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, education majors at URI accumulate an average of around $24,521 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $318, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Providence accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

While working on their degree, education majors at RWU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at Salve Regina take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

On average, education graduates from CCRI take out $8,920 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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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 10 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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