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2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island

6 Schools Ranked
$33,416 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,285 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for business 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

Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island
196 Total Awards
$4,980 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,624 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for business students working on their associate degree. Community College of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school located in Warwick, Rhode Island that handed out 196 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

In-state students pay an average of $4,980 in tuition and fees if they attend CCRI full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,260. On average, associate degree students take out $15,624 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

CCRI does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
10 Total Awards
$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,275 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend New England Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 10 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

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, associate degree students take out $19,275 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since New England Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
3 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, JWU Online is an excellent choice, since the school is online.

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#4

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
1 Total Awards
$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,376 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associate degrees to qualified students.

If you want to attend JWU Providence, expect to pay an average of $35,950 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from JWU Providence accumulate an average of $17,376 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at JWU Providence. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Providence College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island 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.

Providence 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,867 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Associate Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

If you want to attend RWU, expect to pay an average of $37,355 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from RWU accumulate an average of $20,867 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

RWU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 90% 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 6 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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