by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island” ranking.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Rhode Island, there were 950 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,905 and $24,766 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #1 spot on the list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 264 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #2 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the #3 spot on the list. Salve Regina University is a small school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 64 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island list. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 83 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 168 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island ranking. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island ranking. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island list. Community College of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Warwick, Rhode Island. It awarded 50 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island list. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Rhode Island ranking. JWU Online is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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