2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Rhode Island
3Colleges
22,005Bachelor's Degrees
$36,734Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Economics School for You
Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 22,005 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Rhode Island ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in economics. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. We are more focused on economics schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Economics Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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University of Rhode Island earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston. In addition to being on our best value list, URI has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island ranking.
At URI, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $36,995. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from URI is $158,339. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Providence College as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Providence did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Providence is 4.0 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $41,304. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Providence is $166,868. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Our rankings recognize Brown University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Brown also took the #1 spot in our Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island rankings.
At Brown, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $31,903. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Brown is $132,397. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 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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Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in Rhode Island. With 22,005 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 0.4% were from a college or university in the state.
