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2027 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

[Electrical Engineering](/majors/engineering/ee-electrical-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong electrical engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for electrical engineering students.

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• Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

2027 Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in electrical engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools

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University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

$16,942 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$69,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Rhode Island the best value for a degree in electrical engineering in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,942, while out-of-state students pay about $37,146. Typical student debt for electrical engineering graduates is $25,000. Early-career electrical engineering graduates make about $81,508. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.

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Brown University
Providence, RI

$71,312 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,025 Avg Student Debt

$93,487 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in electrical engineering will find it at Brown University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $71,312 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $13,025 to complete the electrical engineering program here. Soon after graduation, electrical engineering degree recipients from Brown University generally make around $62,820. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 5%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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