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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

8 Schools Ranked

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Brown University

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

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Brown does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
90 Total Awards
$16,322 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 90 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since URI does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
62 Total Awards

The excellent master’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Rhode Island. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at JWU Providence. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
52 Total Awards
$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at RIC. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Bryant University

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend Bryant University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Bryant is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bryant. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Salve Regina University

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

Salve Regina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Salve Regina 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 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

New England Institute of Technology

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

New England Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 43 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

One thing to take note of is that New England Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #8, Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out JWU Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 8 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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