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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
$54,829 Avg Salary
$21,428 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions 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 were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the most popular online school in Rhode Island for health professions students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the 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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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The excellent online programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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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 Online Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent online programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Rhode Island. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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