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2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$39,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,853 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
3,532 Total Awards
$34,362 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3,532 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at URI are $34,362 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,957 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that URI does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 39% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

URI also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #4.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
1,296 Total Awards
$26,499 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,296 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $26,499 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,353 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that RIC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
220 Total Awards
$33,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, New England Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. New England Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island that handed out 220 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

New England Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,900 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $32,305 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at New England Tech. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

New England Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#4

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
958 Total Awards
$38,096 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 958 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $38,096 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,292 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at JWU Providence. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 24% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JWU Providence is ranked #3 for overall quality in Rhode Island.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
1,194 Total Awards
$57,928 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, Providence College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Providence College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1,194 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $57,928 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,421 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Providence 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 2% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Providence also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #2.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
518 Total Awards
$46,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Salve Regina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newport, Rhode Island. It awarded 518 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $46,000 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,803 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that Salve Regina does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 20% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Salve Regina also made our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #5.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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