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2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Schools Ranked
$39,359 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,884 Avg Student Debt*

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
134 Total Awards
$25,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RIC are $25,900 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,041 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that RIC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

RIC also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

Full Rhode Island College Report

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
95 Total Awards
$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 95 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at URI, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

URI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
64 Total Awards
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,604 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Salve Regina. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Salve Regina not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Salve Regina University Report

#4

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
53 Total Awards
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,489 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Providence. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Providence also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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#5

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
68 Total Awards
$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 68 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,640 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at RWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

RWU also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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