2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Rhode Island

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across Rhode Island, there were 322 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,367 and $24,400 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 232 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Rhode Island

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island

#3 in overall quality

$10,922 Average Net Price

$37,532 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #1 spot on the list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $10,922 for rhode island bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students.

Full Rhode Island College Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

#2 in overall quality

$20,607 Average Net Price

$37,568 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rhode island bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students list, URI has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. It costs about $20,607 for Rhode Island Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Rhode Island Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

#3

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island

#4 in overall quality

$36,456 Average Net Price

$30,771 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RWU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. It costs about $36,456 for rhode island bachelor’s degree grade specific ed students per year to attend Roger Williams University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read more about Teacher Education Grade Specific at RWU

#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$34,644 Average Net Price

$42,203 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salve Regina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s in Rhode Island. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Salve Regina, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Salve Regina is $34,644 for Rhode Island Bachelor’s Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

The low 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%.

Full Salve Regina University Teacher Education Grade Specific Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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