2023 Best Value Social Work Schools in Rhode Island
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work School for You
Social Work is the #22 most popular major in Rhode Island with 215 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Social Work Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social work students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Work
Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year. The average amount in student loans that social work majors at RIC take out is $25,000.
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Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year.
Providence not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Social Work Schools in Rhode Island list.
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Request InformationBest Value Social Work Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Social Work Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,067 |
| Connecticut | 694 |
| New Hampshire | 171 |
| Maine | 352 |
| Vermont | 121 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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).
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