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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,017 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,850 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 34 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education 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.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year.

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$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at URI are $15,332 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, URI is ranked #5 for overall quality for education in Rhode Island.

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Best Value General Education Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,032
Connecticut 348
New Hampshire 231
Maine 69
Vermont 96

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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