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Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Rhode Island

2 Schools Ranked
$44,461 Average Earnings
$27,901 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Trade Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones had the most popular online programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
1,130 Total Awards
$45,082 Average Earnings
$42,192 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Roger Williams University the most popular school in Rhode Island for trade school students working on their degree. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1,130 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from RWU accumulate an average of $42,192 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $616 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, RWU graduates make an average of $45,082 annually. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
730 Total Awards
$38,044 Average Earnings
$29,169 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 730 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Degree recipients from JWU Online accumulate an average of $29,169 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $414.After graduating from JWU Online, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,044 during the early years of their career. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 2 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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