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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 441 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Education Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in Education

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Best Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 6,799
Connecticut 2,205
New Hampshire 1,299
Maine 771
Vermont 337

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 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 Horadrim.

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