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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
22,005 Bachelor's Degrees
$38,030 Avg Cost*

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Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Rhode IslandEducation is the #11 most popular major in Rhode Island with 22,005 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that 0.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Education in Rhode Island ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those education schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Education Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.

Best Value Education Schools for a Bachelor's in Rhode Island

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Rhode Island College comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence. As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at RIC to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $29,817. This means that the average student pays around $140,140 to get a bachelor’s degree from RIC. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston. URI not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Education Schools in Rhode Island list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at URI is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $36,995. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from URI is about $158,339. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Roger Williams University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol. RWU also took the #6 spot in our Best Education Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

At RWU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $41,147. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the RWU is $169,937. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Salve Regina University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salve Regina, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking.

The average student at Salve Regina graduates in less than 4.1 years, and it costs about $40,885 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $166,811 to get a bachelor’s degree from Salve Regina. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Providence College
Providence, RI

Providence College landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value education schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Providence not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Education Schools in Rhode Island list.

At Providence, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.0 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $41,304. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Providence is $166,868. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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StateDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts1,764
New Hampshire367
Vermont246
Maine394
Connecticut639

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