by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. 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 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. 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 various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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.
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Brown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Rhode Island for overall quality. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated 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. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,849.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list means Community College of Rhode Island is a great place for students working on their degree. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Community College of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,873.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rhode Island College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,040.
Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island.
University of Rhode Island 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 $12,691.
Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #5 spot on the list. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Providence College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $19,531.
Bryant University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. Bryant University is a small private not-for-profit school located 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.
New England Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island list. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
Not only is New England Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $29,903.
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Roger Williams University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Roger Williams University has the honor of being ranked #6 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.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Rhode Island ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence has the honor of being ranked #9 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 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.