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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$23,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Salve Regina University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

Salve Regina undergraduate students pay an average of $44,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Salve Regina not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Nursing at Salve Regina University 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 nursing schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 Schools 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

More Nursing Rankings in Rhode Island

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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