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2023 Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$35,850 Avg Salary
$8,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 64 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top Rhode Island Schools in General Education

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Education at Rhode Island College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 368
Massachusetts 1,285
Maine 151
Vermont 137
New Hampshire 319

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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