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2023 Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Schools Ranked
$41,500 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare 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.

Top Value Healthcare Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
626 Total Awards
$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 626 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,038 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

URI does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Rhode Island Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
333 Total Awards
$25,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 333 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIC are $25,900 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,041 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that RIC does offer online classes in some areas. 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.

Full Rhode Island College Report

#3

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
37 Total Awards
$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New England Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Rhode Island. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

New England Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $32,807 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,912 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at New England Tech. In fact, around 38% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

New England Tech also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
58 Total Awards
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Rhode Island. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 58 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,769 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

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

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#5

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
61 Total Awards
$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 61 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at JWU Providence are $35,950 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,276 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JWU Providence does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

JWU Providence also made our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
59 Total Awards
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

Providence College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $55,988 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,489 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Providence. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Providence not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
88 Total Awards
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Salve Regina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Salve Regina are $44,200 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Salve Regina. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

Salve Regina not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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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