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2026 Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

[Family Practice Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/family-practice-nurse-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong family practice nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for family practice nurse/nursing students.

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• Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

2026 Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the family practice nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools

1

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

$50,100 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$72,975 Median Earnings (10yr)

Salve Regina University tops our 2026 list of the best value family practice nurse/nursing schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $50,100. Family Practice Nurse/nursing graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career family practice nurse/nursing graduates make about $78,876. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Salve Regina University admits about 68% of applicants.

2

New England Institute Of Technology
East Greenwich, RI

$37,275 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,799 Avg Student Debt

$48,684 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at New England Institute Of Technology earned it the #2 place for family practice nurse/nursing. Set in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $37,275. Students borrow a median of $29,799 to complete the family practice nurse/nursing program here. Family Practice Nurse/nursing graduates of New England Institute Of Technology earn a median of $80,051 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,799 median debt. New England Institute Of Technology admits about 67% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.