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Best Value History Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Value History Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$36,082 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best History School for You

With 234 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, history is the #22 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value History Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for history students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in History

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for history students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. After completing their degree, history graduates from RIC carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for history students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $15,332 per year. The average amount in student loans that history majors at URI take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great value for history students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year. History majors at Brown take out an average of $13,491 in student loans while working on their egree.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best History Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best history schools in Rhode Island. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, history graduates from Providence carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Providence not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best History Schools in Rhode Island list.

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Best Value History Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 672
Maine 148
Massachusetts 1,281
Connecticut 514
Vermont 190

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 32,731

Majors Similar to History

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Abraham Ortelius.

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