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

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 analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 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.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at URI. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

URI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

#2

Rhode Island College

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,353 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that RIC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

New England Institute of Technology

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 220 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New England Tech are $33,900 per 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. In 2020-2021 about 38% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

New England Tech also took the #1 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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#4

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Rhode Island. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 958 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $38,096 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 $26,292 in student loans.

JWU 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 24% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#5

Providence College

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Rhode Island. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,194 students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $57,928 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,421 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Providence. In fact, around 2% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class 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

With a ranking of #6, Salve Regina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 518 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $46,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,803 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Salve Regina does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 20% 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, Salve Regina is ranked #5 for overall quality in Rhode Island.

Full Salve Regina University Report

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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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