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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,936 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked 2nd in Rhode Island. In fact, 162 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Teacher Education Subject Specific

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. Subject Specific Ed majors at RIC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

RIC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Providence also made our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #2.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Providence College Report

$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year. On average, subject specific ed graduates from URI take out $24,041 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $392, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

URI did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list.

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$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#5

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year.

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Brown University Report

$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Roger Williams University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RWU are $37,355 a year.

RWU also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

Full Teacher Education Subject Specific at Roger Williams University Report

$56,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Rhode Island School of Design landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RISD are $56,290 per year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 414
Massachusetts 1,283
Maine 204
Vermont 80
New Hampshire 140

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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