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2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

7 Schools Ranked
$36,755 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,884 Avg Student Debt

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,769 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island.

If you want to attend Brown, expect to pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Brown accumulate an average of $14,769 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Brown. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,912 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Rhode Island.

If you want to attend New England Tech, expect to pay an average of $32,807 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,912 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at New England Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,489 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Providence does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $55,988. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,489 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Providence. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,276 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $35,950 to cover tuition and fees at JWU Providence. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,276 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Online courses are available at JWU Providence, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Salve Regina does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $44,200. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Salve Regina accumulate an average of $24,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Salve Regina does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,038 Avg Student Debt

University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at URI is $15,332. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $33,354. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from URI accumulate an average of $22,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that URI does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,041 Avg Student Debt

Rhode Island College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at RIC is $10,702. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,900. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,041 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at RIC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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