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2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island

2 Schools Ranked
$19,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$14,858 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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#1

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
537 Total Awards
$33,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,029 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found New England Institute of Technology to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a associate degree in Rhode Island. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 537 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

New England Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $33,900. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $17,029 in loans while pursuing their degree.

New England Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
1,926 Total Awards
$5,090 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,250 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 1,926 students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $5,090 in tuition and fees if they attend CCRI full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,552. Associate Degree recipients from CCRI accumulate an average of $13,250 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

CCRI does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

References

  • 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 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%.

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