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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$12,547 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Nursing is the #15 most popular major in Rhode Island with 83 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing 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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIC are $9,590 per year.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salve Regina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 per year.

Salve Regina also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $16,322 per 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 nursing in Rhode Island.

Full Nursing at University of Rhode Island Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,916
Connecticut 750
New Hampshire 366
Maine 149
Vermont 25

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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