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2026 Rankings for Rhode Island College

Which College Factual rankings and awards has RIC received from College Factual? Every College Factual accolade RIC has earned will be listed on this page.

RIC received 32 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for RIC:

#1 out of 11	#1 out of 8	#1 out of 8	#2 out of 14

RIC also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/rhode-island-college/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island Ranking
  • Best Operations Management Schools in Rhode Island Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island Ranking
  • Best Value Operations Management Schools in Rhode Island Ranking

How RIC Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

RIC has 495 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Other Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Health Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Rhode Island	1	3	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in Rhode Island	1	3	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	3	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Rhode Island	2	3	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Schools	2	9	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	3	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in Rhode Island	2	5	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Rhode Island	2	2	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the New England Region	3	4	View Report
Best Health Education Schools in the New England Region	3	4	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Rhode Island	3	3	View Report
Best Health Care Management Schools in Rhode Island	3	3	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools in Rhode Island	3	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	3	5	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Rhode Island	3	6	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	3	5	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island	3	6	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	3	4	View Report
Best Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Rhode Island	3	5	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best English Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Rhode Island	4	5	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	4	4	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best General History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best General History Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best History Schools in Rhode Island	5	5	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	5	6	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	9	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	9	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	6	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	7	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	9	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in the New England Region	6	8	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the New England Region	6	11	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in the New England Region	6	11	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	6	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Rhode Island	6	7	View Report
Best Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best Biology Studies Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best General Biology Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Rhode Island	7	8	View Report

How RIC Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

RIC has 495 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Schools in Rhode Island	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Biology Schools in Rhode Island	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	8	View Report
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island	1	8	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	51	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	7	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	51	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	86	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Operations Management Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	86	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	5	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in the New England Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in the New England Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	3	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Health Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Health Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	3	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	13	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	12	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in the New England Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in the New England Region	1	15	View Report
Best Value Science Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	3	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Spanish Education Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in the New England Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	19	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island	1	4	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	30	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	3	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Rhode Island	1	2	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	4	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Rhode Island	1	4	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	4	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Rhode Island	1	4	View Report
Best Value Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Schools in Rhode Island	1	1	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• 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 earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.