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2027 Best Value Social Work Schools in Rhode Island

[Social Work](/majors/social-services-public-administration/social-work/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong social work education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value social work schools.

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• Best Value Social Work Schools in Rhode Island

2027 Best Value Social Work Schools in Rhode Island

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in social work, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Social Work Schools

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Community College Of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI

$5,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,940 Avg Student Debt

$42,659 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in social work, no school beat Community College Of Rhode Island this year. Located in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,550 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $14,834. Students borrow a median of $13,940 to complete the social work program here. Early-career social work graduates make about $39,680. That is a strong return on a $13,940 median debt.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

$11,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,100 Avg Student Debt

$56,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rhode Island College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in social work, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,300, compared with $27,299 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,100 to complete the social work program here. Soon after graduation, social work degree recipients from Rhode Island College generally make around $44,249. Set against $24,100 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Rhode Island College admits about 92% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.