2023 Best Schools in Rhode Island
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 Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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Top Schools in Rhode Island
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Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for students in Rhode Island.
Degree recipients from Brown accumulate an average of $14,769 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $507 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Brown, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,925 during the early years of their career.
The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Rhode Island.
Degree recipients from Providence accumulate an average of $24,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $680, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Providence graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,437 during the early year of their career.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for students.
Degree recipients from New England Tech accumulate an average of $23,471 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $274.After graduating from New England Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,207 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Schools in Rhode Island list.
Degree recipients from CCRI accumulate an average of $14,617 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, CCRI graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,557 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Rhode Island.
Degree recipients from RWU accumulate an average of $21,485 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $571. During the early years of their career, RWU graduates make an average of $45,082 annually.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #6 on the list.
On average, students take out $26,657 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $376 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, JWU Providence graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,037 during the early year of their career.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list.
On average, students take out $22,076 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $338 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, URI graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,926 during the early year of their career.
Rhode Island College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.
Degree recipients from RIC accumulate an average of $23,963 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, RIC graduates make an average of $42,201 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 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%.
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