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

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Schools Ranked
$30,693 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare 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.

Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
43 Total Awards
$15,015 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the best value school in Rhode Island for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. East Greenwich, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at New England Tech are $15,015 per year.

Online graduate 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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

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#2

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
62 Total Awards
$14,706 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at JWU Providence are $14,706 per year.

One thing to take note of is that JWU Providence does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JWU Providence is ranked #4 for overall quality in Rhode Island.

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#2

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
43 Total Awards
$11,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salve Regina University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Newport, Rhode Island that handed out 43 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salve Regina are $11,730 per year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Salve Regina. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
52 Total Awards
$17,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s value ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

RIC graduate students pay an average of $17,834 in tuition and fees each year.

Online graduate courses are available at RIC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Rhode Island College Report

#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
90 Total Awards
$29,774 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 90 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

URI graduate students pay an average of $29,774 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at URI. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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 in Rhode Island.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
120 Total Awards
$62,083 Average Tuition & Fees

Brown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brown are $62,083 a year.

Brown does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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#7

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
47 Total Awards
$47,720 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Bryant University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

Bryant graduate students pay an average of $47,720 in tuition and fees each year.

Bryant does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 33% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Bryant also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #3.

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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%.

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