by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island ranking.
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We analyzed 8 schools across Rhode Island to determine which have the best value Master'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.
Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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 host 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:
Providence College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for master’s degrees in Rhode Island for overall quality. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $25,810 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list. 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 #7 in Rhode Island for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,752 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list means Salve Regina University is a great place for students working on their degree. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newport, Rhode Island.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Salve Regina University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,600 per year for graduate students.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for students working on their degree. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Rhode Island is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $29,940 a year.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 #5 for quality in the state of Rhode Island. The average cost without aid for the school is $34,418 per year for graduate students.
Bryant University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list. 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 cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $63,931 a year.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island ranking. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a medium-sized student population. 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 cost without aid for the school is $32,918 per year for graduate students.
Brown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Rhode Island list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution 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 $78,429 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.