2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island
Finding the Best Health Professions School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 2,703 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.
Top Rhode Island Schools in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for health professions students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Health Professions majors at Brown take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lincoln, Lincoln Tech - Lincoln is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Health Professions majors at Lincoln Tech - Lincoln take out an average of $11,327 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $70, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Greenwich.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from New England Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,469. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $398, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 8 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from CCRI carry an average student debtload of $16,681.
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Salve Regina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
Health Professions majors at Salve Regina take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $505.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $24,751. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $439.
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Rhode Island College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Health Professions majors at RIC take out an average of $27,158 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 5,813 |
| Maine | 2,935 |
| Massachusetts | 18,440 |
| Connecticut | 7,729 |
| Vermont | 1,087 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| 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 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.