by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Rhode Island Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 4 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Community College of Rhode Island tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for associate degrees in Rhode Island for overall quality. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Not only is Community College of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,188.
The quality degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Roger Williams University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $35,336.
Out of the 4 associate degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New England Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
New England Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $31,249.
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Out of the 4 associate degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Johnson & Wales University - Providence a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,963.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
