2024 Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Ranked #102 in popularity, secondary education is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to secondary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other secondary education students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Secondary Education in Rhode Island

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for secondary education students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Secondary Teaching

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

31 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Rhode Island

2

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Salve Regina University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Salve Regina University

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	138
Connecticut	341	18
Vermont	289	20
Maine	281	47
New Hampshire	276	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	146
Early Childhood Education	48
Teacher Education	15

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 Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.