by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which grad school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges in Rhode Island ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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After analyzing 8 grad schools in Rhode Island, we came up with our list of those that offered the best master's degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best grad schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. While master's degree recipients from schools in Rhode Island earn an average starting salary of $58,718, those from the top 8 school on this list made an average of $60,740.
Graduate students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their master's so we factor that into our rankings as well. The average debt load at a particular school may not be bad, but it's an important thing to consider in conjunction with post-graduation earnings.
In addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt loads, we also look at a host of other factors to determining our Best Master's Degree Schools ranking. Several other factors - such as how much the school spends on educational resources, the demand of the school, the availability of online learning options, and the student body caliber - go into our rankings.
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Our 2024 rankings named Brown University the best grad school in Rhode Island in terms of overall quality for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 752 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, master’s degree graduates from Brown make an average of $54,884 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #2 in Rhode Island on this year’s best master’s degree schools ranking. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from Providence is $61,094 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree in Rhode Island list means Bryant University is a great place for students working on their degree. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 226 students in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a master’s degree from Bryant go into careers with an average salary of $78,549 during the early years of their career.
Out of the 8 master’s degree schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot on the list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 556 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Graduates with a master’s degree from URI make an average of $57,948 per year during the early years of their career.
A rank of #5 on our Best Master’s Degree 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. It awarded 298 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, master’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $62,207 during the early years of their career.
Salve Regina University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 229 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from Salve Regina is $59,143 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #7, Roger Williams University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 162 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Upon graduation, master’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $55,872 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 224 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a master’s degree from JWU Providence is $56,226 during the early years of their career.
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