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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island

4 Schools Ranked
$20,880 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate 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 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
60 Total Awards
$11,730 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,943 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Rhode Island. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 60 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,943 in student loans. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
109 Total Awards
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,817 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Graduate Certificate recipients from URI accumulate an average of $22,817 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

#3

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
4 Total Awards
$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 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

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

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
1 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Rhode Island. JWU Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Since the graduate programs at JWU Online are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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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