2024 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Ranked #3 in popularity, education is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 25 doctor's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for education to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Education in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in education.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Doctorate in Education

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in education. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston.More information about a doctorate in education from University of Rhode Island

2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Johnson & Wales University - Providence is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in education. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in education from Johnson & Wales University - Providence

2

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Rhode Island College is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in education. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence.More information about a doctorate in education from Rhode Island College

Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	321
Connecticut	28	76
Maine	18	80
New Hampshire	16	45
Vermont	14	12

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	15
General Education	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.