by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking as one thing you can use to help make this 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 Bachelor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $48-$75k 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 collection of various 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 $48-$75k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Rhode Island for overall quality. 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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,446.
The quality degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $11,260.
The quality degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $18,138.
A rank of #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list means Providence College is a great place for students working on their degree. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $25,189.
Out of the 8 bachelor’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $29,736.
With a ranking of #6, Bryant University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
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 $48-$75k per year is $37,189.
Roger Williams University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) 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 #5 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 $35,418.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. 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 #8 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $28,811.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.