Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Rhode Island by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Rhode Island ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Rhode Island

203

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$27,830

Across all Rhode Island programs

Average Annual Cost

$49,200

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Computer Science.	+$2,499,771	$184,762	$84,986	$11,500	Full ROI →
2	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Applied Mathematics.	+$747,296	$97,037	$84,986	$10,000	Full ROI →
3	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$721,896	$86,408	$32,584	$26,613	Full ROI →
4	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	+$616,336	$91,029	$84,986	$18,000	Full ROI →
5	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$591,460	$75,271	$18,490	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$581,201	$79,045	$32,584	$21,750	Full ROI →
7	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$566,474	$78,528	$32,584	$25,000	Full ROI →
8	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Industrial Engineering.	+$466,924	$71,863	$32,584	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Ocean Engineering.	+$461,075	$73,268	$32,584	$25,147	Full ROI →
10	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$445,539	$72,515	$32,584	$25,500	Full ROI →
11	Roger Williams University Grad rate: 67.0%	Construction Management.	+$443,300	$77,956	$60,180	$26,000	Full ROI →
12	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	+$441,910	$72,217	$32,584	$23,773	Full ROI →
13	Roger Williams University Grad rate: 67.0%	Civil Engineering.	+$428,980	$75,485	$60,180	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Salve Regina University Grad rate: 75.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$425,522	$78,621	$67,612	$27,000	Full ROI →
15	Providence College Grad rate: 86.7%	Economics.	+$420,012	$80,089	$76,667	$26,000	Full ROI →
16	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Chemical Engineering.	+$419,034	$71,291	$32,584	$27,000	Full ROI →
17	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Engineering, General.	+$416,141	$80,783	$84,986	$14,500	Full ROI →
18	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$414,117	$71,004	$32,584	$26,390	Full ROI →
19	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$405,230	$67,782	$18,490	$27,000	Full ROI →
20	New England Institute of Technology Grad rate: 54.1%	Computer Programming.	+$387,660	$73,646	$48,445	$38,133	Full ROI →
21	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$382,268	$69,410	$32,584	$26,367	Full ROI →
22	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Economics.	+$381,486	$78,949	$84,986	$13,000	Full ROI →
23	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$365,450	$65,793	$18,490	$27,000	Full ROI →
24	Salve Regina University Grad rate: 75.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$351,742	$74,932	$67,612	$27,000	Full ROI →
25	Johnson & Wales University-Online	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$350,890	$66,440	$25,365	$27,000	Full ROI →
26	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$342,408	$67,305	$32,584	$24,708	Full ROI →
27	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$341,957	$67,209	$32,584	$23,620	Full ROI →
28	New England Institute of Technology Grad rate: 54.1%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$333,905	$70,322	$48,445	$28,707	Full ROI →
29	Roger Williams University Grad rate: 67.0%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$330,710	$72,394	$60,180	$27,000	Full ROI →
30	Providence College Grad rate: 86.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$320,842	$75,198	$76,667	$27,000	Full ROI →
31	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Applied Mathematics.	+$320,416	$73,361	$67,926	$26,000	Full ROI →
32	New England Institute of Technology Grad rate: 54.1%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$317,328	$69,487	$48,445	$28,616	Full ROI →
33	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$316,376	$73,159	$67,926	$26,000	Full ROI →
34	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Chemistry.	+$305,379	$61,903	$18,490	$13,867	Full ROI →
35	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$273,829	$71,096	$67,926	$26,953	Full ROI →
36	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Mathematics.	+$273,610	$63,791	$32,584	$23,610	Full ROI →
37	Johnson & Wales University-Online	Accounting and Related Services.	+$263,850	$62,088	$25,365	$27,000	Full ROI →
38	Roger Williams University Grad rate: 67.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$256,681	$68,684	$60,180	$26,873	Full ROI →
39	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	International Business.	+$247,189	$69,753	$67,926	$26,790	Full ROI →
40	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$246,966	$69,756	$67,926	$27,000	Full ROI →
41	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$233,816	$67,276	$67,926	N/A	Full ROI →
42	New England Institute of Technology Grad rate: 54.1%	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.	+$233,750	$65,469	$48,445	$31,000	Full ROI →
43	Providence College Grad rate: 86.7%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$224,062	$70,359	$76,667	$27,000	Full ROI →
44	Roger Williams University Grad rate: 67.0%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$223,705	$67,010	$60,180	$26,500	Full ROI →
45	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$216,909	$60,746	$32,584	$20,500	Full ROI →
46	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$199,923	$60,271	$32,584	$26,045	Full ROI →
47	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Natural Resources Management and Policy.	+$191,414	$59,775	$32,584	$25,000	Full ROI →
48	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Political Science and Government.	+$183,228	$66,316	$67,926	$23,250	Full ROI →
49	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$177,917	$56,197	$18,490	$23,750	Full ROI →
50	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$177,912	$59,019	$32,584	$23,801	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.