by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. 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 $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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We analyzed 8 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k 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 account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit 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:
Our 2024 rankings named Brown University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Rhode Island for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
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 $30-$48k per year is $5,870.
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.
Rhode Island College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,309.
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. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island.
Not only is University of Rhode Island a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,601.
Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #4 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $30-$48k per year is $18,385.
The quality degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Salve Regina University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,492.
Bryant University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bryant University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $36,725.
Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island list. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a small student population. 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $35,336.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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.
Not only is Johnson & Wales University - Providence a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,963.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.