If you plan on majoring in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 950 degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 education students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Brown University receive an earnings boost of approximately $7,633 above the typical income of education majors.
Providence College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in education. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were roughly 166 education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Those education students who get their degree from Providence College receive $6,403 more than the average education graduate.
Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 264 education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. Education degree recipients from Rhode Island College earn a boost of approximately $2,760 over the average income of education graduates.
It is difficult to beat University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a degree in education. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 168 education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $36,747.
Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Newport. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 64 education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $42,896 for their early career.
RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 83 education students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $32,983.
Located in the city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 63 education students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year. Those education students who get their degree from Johnson & Wales University - Providence receive $15,410 more than the standard education graduate.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
