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Best Value Degrees in Rhode Island (2026)

Top 100 of 216 programs in Rhode Island · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Rhode Island, ranked by overall value. We scored 216 programs across Rhode Island schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $57,397/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in RI

216

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$57,397/yr

Avg DW Score

62/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Rhode Island College

Top Programs in Rhode Island

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	84 82–84	$73,235/yr	High	17.3x
2	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	84 78–85	$67,736/yr	Very High	15.9x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	84 81–84	$82,218/yr	High	12.8x
4	Computer Science Brown University · Providence, RI	82 76–83	$151,065/yr	Very High	9.0x
5	Accounting and Related Services University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	76 73–78	$57,529/yr	Very High	11.3x
6	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	76 74–77	$50,529/yr	Very High	12.5x
7	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Salve Regina University · Newport, RI	74 71–74	$78,876/yr	High	3.7x
8	Accounting and Related Services Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	73 70–75	$48,921/yr	Very High	14.1x
9	Accounting and Related Services Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	73 70–74	$66,780/yr	Very High	4.5x
10	Computer/Information Technology Administration New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	72 66–73	$67,411/yr	Very High	5.3x
11	Electrical University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	72 68–73	$81,508/yr	Very High	13.7x
12	Construction Management Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	72 69–73	$75,334/yr	High	5.0x
13	Accounting and Related Services Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	72 70–73	$45,450/yr	Very High	13.1x
14	Accounting and Related Services Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	71 68–72	$64,665/yr	Very High	3.5x
15	Finance and Financial Management Services Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	71 69–73	$61,993/yr	Very High	3.7x
16	Accounting and Related Services Providence College · Providence, RI	71 68–73	$69,044/yr	Very High	3.0x
17	Finance and Financial Management Services Providence College · Providence, RI	71 69–72	$64,427/yr	Very High	3.1x
18	Business Administration University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	71 65–71	$55,160/yr	High	10.3x
19	Computer Programming New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	70 62–72	$72,595/yr	Very High	5.6x
20	Chemistry Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	70 67–71	$44,648/yr	High	20.4x
21	Health and Medical Administrative Services Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	70 65–71	$49,825/yr	High	13.3x
22	Mechanical Engineering University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	70 67–71	$70,724/yr	Very High	13.2x
23	Finance and Financial Management Services Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	70 67–71	$60,042/yr	Very High	4.0x
24	Economics Brown University · Providence, RI	69 66–70	$72,064/yr	Very High	3.1x
25	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Brown University · Providence, RI	69 63–69	$67,900/yr	High	3.3x
26	Economics Providence College · Providence, RI	69 65–70	$69,364/yr	Very High	3.3x
27	Allied Health Diagnostic Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	69 68–69	$60,999/yr	Moderate	14.5x
28	Chemical Engineering University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	69 66–70	$75,406/yr	High	12.6x
29	Applied Mathematics Brown University · Providence, RI	68 63–69	$99,193/yr	Very High	4.0x
30	Computer Science Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	68 61–69	$60,361/yr	Very High	12.7x
31	Business Administration Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	68 62–68	$43,047/yr	High	14.1x
32	International Business Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	67 61–68	$65,237/yr	Very High	3.7x
33	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	67 64–67	$86,470/yr	High	5.1x
34	Civil Engineering University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	67 65–69	$68,728/yr	High	11.5x
35	Computer Engineering University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	67 61–69	$80,029/yr	Very High	11.2x
36	Finance and Financial Management Services Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	67 65–69	$53,555/yr	Very High	9.5x
37	Business Administration Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	66 60–66	$65,045/yr	High	3.1x
38	Biomedical/Medical Engineering University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	66 64–67	$68,410/yr	High	13.2x
39	Ocean Engineering University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	65 63–66	$70,939/yr	High	12.2x
40	Public Relations & Advertising Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	65 61–66	$49,033/yr	High	12.3x
41	Business Administration New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	64 58–65	$53,235/yr	High	4.3x
42	Teacher Education Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	64 67–66	$44,789/yr	High	11.5x
43	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	64 63–63	$66,445/yr	Moderate	11.3x
44	Marketing University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	64 58–65	$46,394/yr	Very High	11.5x
45	Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	63 56–64	$65,249/yr	Very High	13.3x
46	Accounting and Related Services Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI	62 60–63	$45,450/yr	Very High	3.7x
47	Finance and Financial Management Services Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	62 69–63	$34,991/yr	Very High	16.0x
48	Mathematics University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	62 56–63	$55,330/yr	Very High	9.7x
49	Applied Mathematics Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	61 57–62	$64,954/yr	Very High	3.6x
50	Health and Medical Administrative Services Providence College · Providence, RI	61 55–62	$49,879/yr	High	2.4x
51	Business Administration Providence College · Providence, RI	61 55–61	$53,932/yr	High	2.3x
52	Finance and Financial Management Services Salve Regina University · Newport, RI	61 59–62	$66,034/yr	Very High	2.4x
53	Engineering, General Brown University · Providence, RI	60 58–61	$86,416/yr	High	3.3x
54	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	60 56–60	$60,162/yr	Very High	1.9x
55	Computer Science Providence College · Providence, RI	59 52–60	$69,195/yr	Very High	1.8x
56	Marketing Providence College · Providence, RI	59 53–60	$58,434/yr	Very High	2.8x
57	Natural Resources Management and Policy University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	59 56–60	$44,445/yr	High	8.8x
58	Public Relations & Advertising University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	59 58–60	$42,181/yr	High	10.3x
59	Teacher Education University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	59 65–60	$44,363/yr	High	7.5x
60	Economics University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	59 58–60	$43,444/yr	Very High	8.7x
61	Mechanical Engineering Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	59 57–60	$65,396/yr	Very High	4.1x
62	Human Resources Management and Services Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	58 53–59	$62,176/yr	High	2.9x
63	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	58 57–58	$70,916/yr	Moderate	4.5x
64	Business Administration Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	58 52–59	$46,991/yr	High	3.1x
65	Computer Engineering Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI	57 51–58	$62,056/yr	Very High	2.8x
66	Finance and Financial Management Services Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI	57 54–58	$53,555/yr	Very High	2.5x
67	Criminal Justice and Corrections Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	57 46–57	$38,163/yr	Moderate	11.6x
68	Biology, General University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	57 53–57	$45,846/yr	High	10.4x
69	Marketing Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	56 50–57	$50,727/yr	Very High	3.0x
70	Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	56 51–56	$46,814/yr	High	11.3x
71	Criminal Justice and Corrections Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	56 46–56	$38,871/yr	Moderate	9.7x
72	Business Administration Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	56 51–57	$39,917/yr	High	8.9x
73	Electrical Engineering Technologies New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	55 53–56	$70,647/yr	High	5.3x
74	Special Education and Teaching Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	55 57–57	$50,060/yr	High	12.0x
75	Biology, General Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	55 53–56	$39,910/yr	High	14.6x
76	Landscape Architecture University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	55 54–56	$57,920/yr	High	8.8x
77	International Business Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	55 50–56	$40,077/yr	Very High	9.3x
78	Public Relations & Advertising Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI	54 51–56	$49,033/yr	High	3.4x
79	Criminal Justice and Corrections Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	54 44–54	$45,356/yr	Moderate	3.1x
80	Marketing Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	54 48–54	$44,506/yr	Very High	3.5x
81	Political Science and Government Brown University · Providence, RI	53 48–54	$54,634/yr	Very High	2.0x
82	Teacher Education Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	53 65–54	$38,095/yr	High	10.7x
83	Romance Languages & Literatures University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	53 45–54	$59,220/yr	Very High	9.0x
84	Marketing Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	53 47–54	$41,544/yr	Very High	9.4x
85	International Relations Brown University · Providence, RI	52 49–53	$46,284/yr	High	2.8x
86	Public Health Brown University · Providence, RI	52 49–53	$75,909/yr	High	1.6x
87	Economics Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	52 48–53	$52,020/yr	Very High	1.5x
88	Political Science and Government Bryant University · Smithfield, RI	52 48–53	$41,112/yr	Very High	3.3x
89	Marketing Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	52 48–53	$36,474/yr	Very High	12.0x
90	Business Administration Salve Regina University · Newport, RI	52 47–53	$42,831/yr	High	2.4x
91	Human Resources Management and Services Johnson & Wales University-Online · Providence, RI	52 46–52	$46,645/yr	High	7.7x
92	International Business Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI	51 45–52	$49,209/yr	Very High	1.9x
93	Sociology University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	50 47–51	$42,554/yr	High	8.6x
94	Management Information Systems and Services Rhode Island College · Providence, RI	49 42–50	$47,857/yr	Very High	9.9x
95	History Brown University · Providence, RI	48 44–48	$42,296/yr	High	2.0x
96	Political Science and Government Providence College · Providence, RI	48 44–49	$43,911/yr	Very High	2.2x
97	Teacher Education University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	48 61–49	$32,184/yr	High	8.6x
98	Teacher Education Salve Regina University · Newport, RI	48 55–49	$43,356/yr	High	2.0x
99	Criminal Justice and Corrections Salve Regina University · Newport, RI	48 38–49	$36,898/yr	Moderate	2.7x
100	Computer Software and Media Applications New England Institute of Technology · East Greenwich, RI	47 51–48	$36,893/yr	Very High	4.0x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Rhode Island colleges and universities, drawn from 216 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Rhode Island?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Rhode Island College ranks #1 in Rhode Island with a score of 84/100 and graduate earnings of $73,235/yr.

How many college programs are in Rhode Island?

Our database includes 216 programs across Rhode Island colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.