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Rhode Island Healthcare Colleges

11 Colleges
$132,895 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$38,447 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Rhode Island ranked #44 in the nation for healthcare degrees handed out in 2021. Around 2,703 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Rhode Island is $33,224 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $37,085 a year.

About 57% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $9,612 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$15,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Rhode Island is 17,649, of which 14,904 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,712 are full-time. For undergraduates at URI, the average graduation time is 4.3 years.

About 76% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

64% of URI students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,355 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from URI is $56,306.

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$10,966 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,072 students at RIC in total, 5,998 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,611 are full-time. It takes the average RIC undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,255 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,889 during the early-career years.

#3

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$33,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at New England Institute of Technology is 2,031, of which 1,843 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,579 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

About 68% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 69% are men and 31% are women.

Roughly 81% of students at New England Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,187 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,402 during the early-career years.

#4

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
Public Public vs. Private
$5,090 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,821 full-time undergraduates at CCRI, and 13,684 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,472 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCRI is $33,817.

#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$65,046 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
10% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,792 undergraduates at Brown, of which 6,605 are full-time, and there are 9,948 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Brown is 4.2 years.

Only 6% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.

Roughly 10% of students at Brown take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $11,328 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Brown with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $69,988 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$46,000 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
73% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,771 students at Salve Regina in total, 2,150 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,084 are full-time. It takes the average Salve Regina undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 73% of students who apply get accepted. Around 26% of accepted students are men, and 74% are women.

73% of Salve Regina students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $9,853 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Salve Regina with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $50,726 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$38,096 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Johnson & Wales University - Providence is 5,676, of which 5,120 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,604 are full-time. For undergraduates at JWU Providence, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.

Roughly 82% of students at JWU Providence take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,991 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from JWU Providence is $36,348.

#8

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$57,928 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
53% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,821 students at Providence in total, 4,298 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,098 are full-time. Providence has a freshman retention rate of 92%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 58%. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Approximately 53% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,903 a year. Providence has a 0.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $62,560 during the early-career years.

#9

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$49,329 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
58% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Bryant University is 3,674, of which 3,281 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,255 are full-time. Bryant has a freshman retention rate of 90%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 59% are men and 41% are women.

Roughly 58% of students at Bryant take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $14,291 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $72,461 during the early-career years.

#10

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$41,398 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
68% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,346 undergraduates at RWU, of which 3,828 are full-time, and there are 4,702 students altogether. It takes the average RWU undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 44% are men and 56% are women.

Approximately 68% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $11,593 a year. RWU has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,795 during the early-career years.

#11

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,365 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
83% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,152 students at JWU Online in total, 1,318 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 419 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 45%. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Approximately 83% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,500 a year. JWU Online has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,348 during the early-career years.

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