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Colleges for Teacher Education in Rhode Island
4 colleges in Rhode Island award a bachelor’s degree in teacher education, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
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Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salve Regina University Newport, RI Earnings $59,178 · Debt $27,000 | $59,178 | $27,000 |
| 2 | University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Earnings $56,999 · Debt $21,875 | $56,999 | $21,875 |
| 3 | Roger Williams University Bristol, RI Earnings $52,114 · Debt $26,949 | $52,114 | $26,949 |
| 4 | Rhode Island College Providence, RI Earnings $49,069 · Debt $24,481 | $49,069 | $24,481 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salve Regina University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Newport · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,967 | 2,836 | |
| University of Rhode Island RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Kingston · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $21,440 | 17,351 | |
| Roger Williams University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Bristol · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,999 | 4,344 | |
| Rhode Island College Providence · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,478 | 5,767 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Rhode Island offer a teacher education degree?
4, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in teacher education in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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