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 in Rhode Island ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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We analyzed 8 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have 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. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. 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 college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit 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:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best value (no aid) school in Rhode Island for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. 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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $28,950 a year.
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 in Rhode Island. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,864 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list means Roger Williams University is a great place for students working on their degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Roger Williams University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $53,367 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island.
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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $60,070 a year.
The quality degree programs at Bryant University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
Bryant University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Rhode Island for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $63,993 a year.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $54,162 a year for undergraduates.
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Providence College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island.
Not only is Providence College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $72,048 a year.
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island.
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. The average cost without aid for the school is $78,650 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.