by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Rhode Island Schools For The Money For Those Making $0-$30k for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Brown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school for master’s degrees in Rhode Island for overall quality. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brown University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Rhode Island.
The quality degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island. This medium-sized public school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Rhode Island College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Not only is University of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Providence College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Rhode Island.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Salve Regina University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bryant University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Bryant University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. Bristol, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Roger Williams University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Rhode Island for overall quality.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #8. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Johnson & Wales University - Providence is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Rhode Island.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.