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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

4 Schools Ranked
$25,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,884 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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#1

New England Institute of Technology

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

Our 2023 rankings named New England Institute of Technology the best school in Rhode Island for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree.

New England Tech does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $32,807. This amount may 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 $32,912 in student loans.

New England Tech does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Salve Regina University

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

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Rhode Island.

If you want to attend Salve Regina, expect to pay an average of $44,200 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Salve Regina accumulate an average of $24,604 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Salve Regina. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of Rhode Island

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at URI is $15,332. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $33,354. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,038 in student loans.

URI 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 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Rhode Island College

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

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 4 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $10,702 in tuition and fees if they attend RIC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,900. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,041 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at RIC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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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