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2024 Best Schools for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island for Master's Degrees

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There are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking is part of that endeavor. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.

In This Year's Value Report:

Finding Your Best College Match

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.

Our Methodology

When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.

To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.

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To get a better picture of the best value schools for your income range or for whether or not you'll receive aid, click on one of the tiles above. You may also want to narrow this list by location to find the best value schools nearest you. In addition, we've put together a number of other college rankings that may help you in your search.

Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.

Best Value Master's Degree Schools (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school for master’s degrees in Rhode Island for overall quality. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list means Rhode Island College is a great place for students working on their degree. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.

Rhode Island College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Full Rhode Island College Value Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #3 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island.

University of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #6 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.

Providence College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Full Providence College Value Report

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

The quality degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newport, Rhode Island.

Not only is Salve Regina University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Bryant University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Not only is Bryant University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality.

Full Bryant University Value Report

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Roger Williams University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Full Roger Williams University Value Report

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.

Johnson & Wales University - Providence has the honor of being ranked #8 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.

Learn More About Value at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

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