by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. 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:
Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones have the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best 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. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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.
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Brown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $48-$75k) school 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 Community College of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. This fairly large public school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,322.
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. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,260.
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 $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. 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.
The quality degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a small student population. 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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,189.
Bryant University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking. Bryant is located in Smithfield, 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, Bryant University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $37,189.
New England Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #7. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $34,464.
With a ranking of #8, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution 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. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $35,418.
With a ranking of #9, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution 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. 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 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.