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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges in Rhode Island
53 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in secondary education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. 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 5 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 53 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Rhode Island The secondary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Secondary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for secondary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Secondary Education Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Schools in Rhode Island. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Secondary Education in Rhode Island

The schools below may not offer all types of secondary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
31 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 31 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Rhode Island

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in secondary education has to take a look at Salve Regina University. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 12 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Salve Regina University

3
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Providence College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI

Providence College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Providence College

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In RI

Rhode Island College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Rhode Island College

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Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.More information about a degree in secondary education from Roger Williams University

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 264
Connecticut 538 114
Maine 396 56
New Hampshire 395 65
Vermont 352 20

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 167
Early Childhood Education 59
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 34
Teacher Development & Methodology 23
Teacher Education 15

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