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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$65,187 Avg Salary
$24,267 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, engineering students earned 667 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Engineering Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

After completing their degree, engineering graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $25,778. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

Read full report on Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $14,875 in student debt.

Full Engineering at Brown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

The average amount in student loans that engineering majors at RWU take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Engineering at Roger Williams University

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 4 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

On average, engineering graduates from JWU Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Engineering at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for engineering students. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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#6

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular engineering programs. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Engineering at Providence College Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 649
Maine 404
Massachusetts 9,717
Connecticut 2,153
Vermont 346

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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