by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 general education students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Brown University
Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to check out University of Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 32 general education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 2 general education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Rhode Island CollegeExplore all the Best General Education Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 854 | 1,208 |
| Connecticut | 538 | 325 |
| Maine | 396 | 151 |
| New Hampshire | 395 | 178 |
| Vermont | 352 | 128 |
One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
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