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2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$44,541 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,441 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 4th in Rhode Island. In fact, 1,124 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Social Sciences

$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best value school for social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at URI take out is $23,174. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $280.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year. On average, social sciences graduates from Brown take out $16,219 in student loans while working on their degree.

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from Providence take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Providence also took the #2 spot in our Best Social Sciences Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,458
Maine 933
Massachusetts 8,752
Connecticut 2,891
Vermont 769

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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