by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 4 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have the best value Associate 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. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $0-$30k 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 quality 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Community College of Rhode Island to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for associate degrees in Rhode Island in this year’s ranking. CCRI is a public institution located in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Community College of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $5,873.
Out of the 4 associate degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Roger Williams University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $35,166.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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 $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $29,903.
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The quality degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence has the honor of being ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,433.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.