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2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

7 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master'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 master’s degree in Rhode Island.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Brown does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
$47,720 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Rhode Island.

Bryant does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
$18,406 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

One thing to take note of is that RWU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Salve Regina University

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.

Salve Regina does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Salve Regina University Report

#5

University of Rhode Island

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

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Rhode Island.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at URI. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at JWU Providence. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#7

Rhode Island College

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

Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at RIC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Rhode Island College Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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