2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$39,759
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,982 people earned their degree in general architecture, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general architecture graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,005 and had an average of $26,624 in loans still to pay off.
Across Rhode Island, there were 113 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,379 and $27,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 104 general architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,833 and $24,930 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general architecture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general architecture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The architecture school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for rhode island bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture.
Top 2 Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Rhode Island
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.
RWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking.Of the 4,702 students enrolled at RWU, 95 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,342. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Roger Williams University]](/colleges/roger-williams-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island School of Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Rhode Island for Architecture for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.
RISD also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list, coming in at #2.Among the 2,227 students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,999. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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