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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 9 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. 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 $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
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:
Community College of Rhode Island tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Rhode Island for overall quality. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,838.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $21,773.
A rank of #3 on our Best 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. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,408.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $22,762.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list means Providence College is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $30,235.
Bryant University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best 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.
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 $75-$110k per year is $40,119.
Roger Williams University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $36,870.
New England Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island ranking. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, New England Institute of Technology 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 $38,382.
Learn More About Value at New England Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #9, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated 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 $75-$110k per year is $30,017.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.