2023 Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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.
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Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island
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Our 2023 rankings named Bryant University the most popular school in Rhode Island for business students working on their degree. Bryant is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 937 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $22,185 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $757, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Bryant graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $62,466 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island list. This fairly large public school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 820 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $22,076 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $338, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from URI, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $44,926 during the early years of their career. Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 11 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 702 degrees to qualified students.
Degree recipients from Providence accumulate an average of $24,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $680 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Providence graduates make an average of $46,437 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a great place for business students. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 515 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $26,657 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $376 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, JWU Providence graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,037 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Online is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 417 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $27,447 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $376, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from JWU Online, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,044 during the early years of their career. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #6 on the list. RWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 337 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from RWU accumulate an average of $21,485 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $571. Once they receive their degree, RWU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,082 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 41% were women.
With a ranking of #7, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. This medium-sized public school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 327 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $23,963 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, RIC graduates make an average of $42,201 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 305 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Brown accumulate an average of $14,769 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $507.After graduating from Brown, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,925 during the early years of their career. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 239 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,617 in student loans. During the early years of their career, CCRI graduates make an average of $38,557 annually. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Salve Regina University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 226 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Salve Regina accumulate an average of $22,717 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $465, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Salve Regina, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,084 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
New England Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 60 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from New England Tech accumulate an average of $23,471 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $274 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, New England Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,207 during the early year of their career. Around 35% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 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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