by our College Data Analytics TeamEducation is a program of study at Providence College. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for education majors, Providence came in at #39. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
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Part-time undergraduates at Providence paid an average of $1,909 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,440 | $53,440 |
| Fees | $948 | $948 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,295 | $14,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,112 | $1,112 |
Learn more about Providence tuition and fees.
Providence does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Providence Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.6% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 81.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in education at Providence in 2019-2020, 6.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 46 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 18 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
