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2023 Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

10 Schools Ranked
$38,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,884 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.

The Most Popular Business Bachelor's Degree 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 10 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island
754 Total Awards
$47,782 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,185 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Bryant University to be the most popular school for business students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 754 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Bryant is $47,782. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,185 in student loans. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bryant does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Bryant University Report

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
643 Total Awards
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,038 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 643 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Rhode Island pay an average of $15,332 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend URI. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,354. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,038 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at URI. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island
579 Total Awards
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,489 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Providence College is a great place for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 579 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Providence is $55,988. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,489 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.

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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Providence College Report

#4

Johnson & Wales University - Providence

Providence, Rhode Island
409 Total Awards
$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,276 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Rhode Island. JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,276 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.

JWU Providence does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
309 Total Awards
$37,355 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,640 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Rhode Island. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 309 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees at RWU is $37,355. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,640 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at RWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
280 Total Awards
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,041 Avg Student Debt

Rhode Island College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the medium-sized public school awarded 280 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Rhode Island pay an average of $10,702 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend RIC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,900. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from RIC accumulate an average of $24,041 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 49% of those degree recipients were women.

RIC 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. 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.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
239 Total Awards
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,769 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 239 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees at Brown is $62,304. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,769 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 44% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Brown does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Brown University Report

#8

Johnson & Wales University - Online

Providence, Rhode Island
148 Total Awards
$27,447 Avg Student Debt

Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from JWU Online accumulate an average of $27,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

JWU Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Johnson & Wales University - Online Report

#9

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island
146 Total Awards
$44,200 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,604 Avg Student Debt

Salve Regina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree business programs. Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $44,200 to cover tuition and fees at Salve Regina. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Salve Regina accumulate an average of $24,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Salve Regina. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Salve Regina University Report

#10

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island
39 Total Awards
$32,807 Average Tuition & Fees
$32,912 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #10, New England Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their bachelor’s degree. New England Tech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. It awarded 39 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $32,807 to cover tuition and fees at New England Tech. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,912 in student loans. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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