Best colleges for business in Rhode Island
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Rhode Island10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Rhode Island.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Brown University
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#1 in Rhode Island
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 2
Providence College
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 3
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 4
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 5
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 6
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 7
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofitTop 23% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 8
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 9
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI · PublicTop 14% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 10
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI · Private nonprofit#11 in Rhode Island
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | $25,184 | $11,428 | $93,487 | 96% |
| Providence College | $48,523 | $27,000 | $87,054 | 86% |
| Bryant University | $41,219 | $26,849 | $90,008 | 80% |
| Salve Regina University | $36,967 | $27,000 | $72,975 | 77% |
| University of Rhode Island | $21,440 | $22,250 | $69,743 | 73% |
| Roger Williams University | $37,999 | $26,940 | $70,266 | 69% |
| New England Institute of Technology | $36,483 | $16,668 | $48,684 | 60% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence | $31,027 | $26,000 | $43,418 | 55% |
| Rhode Island College | $9,478 | $20,500 | $56,318 | 48% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Online | $20,252 | $26,000 | $43,418 | 0% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Texas 79
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3