by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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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We analyzed 9 schools across Rhode Island to determine which 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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 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.
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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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Brown University to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Rhode Island in this year’s ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located 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. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,870.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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.
Community College of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #7 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 $6,188.
Out of the 9 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the #3 spot on the list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Rhode Island College 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 $8,309.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $13,601.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island list means Providence College is a great place for students working on their degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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 $30-$48k per year is $18,385.
With a ranking of #6, Bryant University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Bryant University 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 $30-$48k per year is $36,725.
New England Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $31,249.
Roger Williams University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Bristol, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Roger Williams University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $35,336.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.
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 $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,963.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.