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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island

10 Schools Ranked
$32,774 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$12,945 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Rhode Island to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln

Lincoln, Rhode Island
456 Total Awards
$14,439 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln the most popular school in Rhode Island for students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lincoln, Rhode Island, and it awarded 456 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,439 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

Full Lincoln Technical Institute - Lincoln Report

#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
82 Total Awards
$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees
$11,346 Avg Student Debt

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Rhode Island. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, the fairly large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Rhode Island pay an average of $4,980 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCRI. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,260. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,346 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that CCRI does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

MotoRing Technical Training Institute

East Providence, Rhode Island
82 Total Awards
$8,964 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MotoRing Technical Training Institute is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate. East Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 82 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,964 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 7% were women.

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81 Total Awards
$14,410 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 10 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Cranston, Rhode Island, the very small private for-profit school handed out 81 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,410 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.

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74 Total Awards
$10,637 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the very small private for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NETTTS accumulate an average of $10,637 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 1% of those degree recipients were women.

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#6

Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island

Cranston, Rhode Island
35 Total Awards
$13,340 Avg Student Debt

Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island list. Cranston, Rhode Island is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 35 students in 2020-2021.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,340 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

Full Paul Mitchell the School Rhode Island Report

#7

IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Newport, Rhode Island
30 Total Awards
$14,857 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, IYRS School of Technology & Trades did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. IYRS is located in Newport, Rhode Island and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,857 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 10% of those degree recipients were women.

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#8

Empire Beauty School-Warwick

Warwick, Rhode Island
29 Total Awards
$16,273 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #8, Empire Beauty School-Warwick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Warwick is a very small private for-profit school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 29 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,273 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#9

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
20 Total Awards
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Providence College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Providence is $55,988. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Providence. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
16 Total Awards
$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 16 students in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $37,355 to cover tuition and fees at RWU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that RWU does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Roger Williams University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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