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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island

11 Colleges
$51,483 Avg Salary
$24,311 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Business Administration & Management School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, business administration & management was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 1,287 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island

Check out the business administration programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Business Administration & Management Schools

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for business administration & management students. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Business Administration majors at New England Tech take out an average of $29,161 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Bryant take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $766, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Providence College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Providence College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Rhode Island. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that business administration majors at Providence take out is $23,750.

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The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business administration & management schools in Rhode Island. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at RWU accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at URI accumulate an average of around $21,647 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $476, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Business Administration & Management Schools in Rhode Island ranking. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Warwick.

On average, business administration graduates from CCRI take out $9,052 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for business administration & management students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $22,787 in student debt.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best business administration & management programs. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

On average, business administration graduates from JWU Online take out $30,671 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $362, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on this year’s best schools for business administration & management students. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

While working on their degree, business administration majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $30,671 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $362, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 10,840
Connecticut 3,593
New Hampshire 8,569
Maine 897
Vermont 804

Business Administration & Management is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.

Business Administration Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management 343,412
Organizational Leadership 15,220
Interior Design Management 13,728
Supply Chain Management 10,601
Operations Management 6,424
Project Management 4,189
Office Administration 3,577
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2,736
Retail Management 959
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 939
Transportation/Mobility Management 641
E-Commerce 469
Science/Technology Management 359
Research and Development Management 284
Customer Service Management 178
Risk Management 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Accounting 93,982
General Business/Commerce 56,779
Finance & Financial Management 54,690
Marketing 52,078
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 48,037

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 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).

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