2026 Best Best Schools in Rhode Island
Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Best in Rhode Island
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Best
Our analysis ranked Roger Williams University the best school in the country for a degree in best. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Bristol. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 23 best degrees were awarded at Roger Williams University in the most recent year. Students who receive their best degree from Roger Williams University earn around $48,664 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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.
