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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$35,470 Avg Salary
$28,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 2nd in Rhode Island. In fact, 237 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for health sciences and services students. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from RIC carry an average student debt load of $28,250.

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The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Rhode Island. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

Bryant University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 789
Connecticut 212
New Hampshire 425
Maine 184
Vermont 100

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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