2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 1,091 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCRI are $4,980 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at CCRI accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.
CCRI also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Rhode Island rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at RIC take out an average of $27,780 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at URI take out is $26,577. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $419.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of East Greenwich.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New England Tech are $32,807 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $30,854 in student debt.
New England Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Rhode Island rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great value for nursing students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salve Regina are $44,200 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Salve Regina take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $505.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 6,626 |
Connecticut | 3,058 |
New Hampshire | 2,129 |
Maine | 1,262 |
Vermont | 390 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 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 Aleksahgabrielle.
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