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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 8 schools in Rhode Island, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $75-$110k 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 account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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:
Brown University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for bachelor’s degrees in Rhode Island for overall quality. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Brown 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 $75-$110k per year is $21,773.
A rank of #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list means Rhode Island College is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rhode Island College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,408.
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 $75-$110k) in Rhode Island. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Rhode Island has the honor of being ranked #4 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,762.
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 is a private not-for-profit institution located 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $30,235.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Salve Regina University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $31,992.
Bryant University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking. 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 $75-$110k per year is $40,119.
Roger Williams University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Roger Williams University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $36,870.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence has the honor of being ranked #8 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $30,017.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.