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2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Schools Ranked

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Doctor's Degree 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 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
$62,083 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Rhode Island.

Online graduate courses are available at Brown, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
$15,015 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

New England Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
$11,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Salve Regina does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at URI. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree.

JWU Providence does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree.

RIC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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