by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 4 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. 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 Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $48-$75k 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 quality 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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 Community College of Rhode Island the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Rhode Island for students working on their associate degree. Community College of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school located in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Community College of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,322.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. 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 #1 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $35,418.
The quality degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New England Institute of Technology is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $34,464.
Read full value report on New England Institute of Technology
The quality degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Johnson & Wales University - Providence a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $28,811.
Read full value report on Johnson & Wales University - Providence
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.