by our College Data Analytics TeamThere 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) 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:
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones have the best value Bachelor'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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's 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 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.
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.
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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brown University the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Rhode Island for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Brown University has the honor of being ranked #1 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 $4,849.
Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #2 spot on the list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rhode Island College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,040.
Out of the 8 bachelor’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. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Rhode Island is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,691.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. This small private not-for-profit school is 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $19,531.
Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Salve Regina University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,364.
Bryant University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $35,382.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #7. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Not only is Roger Williams University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $35,166.
With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence has the honor of being ranked #8 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 $27,433.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.