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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$41,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$85,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was the most popular one in Rhode Island. In total, 390 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Rhode Island.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Colleges.

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Science

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best value school in Rhode Island for computer science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brown are $62,304 a year. On average, compsci graduates from Brown take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list.

Full Computer Science at Brown University Report

#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. CompSci majors at RIC take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Computer Science at Rhode Island College Report

$35,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Providence are $35,950 per year.

JWU Providence also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list, coming in at #5.

Full Computer Science at Johnson & Wales University - Providence Report

#4

Providence College

Providence, RI
$55,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Providence are $55,988 per year.

Full Computer Science at Providence College Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,611
Connecticut 248
Vermont 209
New Hampshire 540
Maine 144

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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