If you plan on majoring in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 939 degrees in education annually.
The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Rhode Island if you want to pursue a degree in education. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 198 education students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients generally make around $39,671 at the beginning of their careers.
Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. RIC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 238 education students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $46,630 for their early career.
Providence College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in education. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were approximately 164 education students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the education program at Providence College get $4,449 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Roger Williams University is a good option for students interested in a degree in education. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 63 education students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
