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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$34,682 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,210 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Special Education Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Providence College the best value school in Rhode Island for special education students. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Providence are $55,988 a year.

Full Special Education at Providence College Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Rhode Island. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $10,702 per year.

Full Special Education at Rhode Island College Report

$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 3 spot on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year.

RWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Special Education Schools in Rhode Island list.

Read full report on Special Education at Roger Williams University

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,231
Connecticut 325
New Hampshire 99
Maine 91
Vermont 45

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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