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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges in Rhode Island
121 IT Degrees Awarded
$44,542 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in information technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 121 degrees in information technology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island Your choice of information technology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Information Technology 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.

Information Technology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT

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 Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Information Technology in Rhode Island

The schools below may not offer all types of it degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in IT

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 IT Degrees Awarded
48.3% Growth in Graduates

New England Institute of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a degree in information technology. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #465 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means New England Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 58 information technology students who graduated with this degree at New England Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, it degree recipients typically earn around $44,542 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in information technology from New England Institute of Technology

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
32.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a great choice for students interested in a degree in information technology. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 information technology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from University of Rhode Island

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

Community College of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. CCRI is a fairly large public college located in the city of Warwick. This college ranks 8th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 8 information technology students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in information technology from Community College of Rhode Island

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in information technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were about 5 information technology students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in information technology from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301271
Connecticut24174
New Hampshire21050
Maine202124
Vermont194203

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One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Information Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer & IS Security99
Information Technology Management7
Information Technology Project Management5
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster4
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager3
Computer Support Specialist3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Science446
Computer Information Systems155
Computer Software & Applications93
Computer Programming81
Computer Systems Networking13

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