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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$44,542 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 87 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for IT majors pursuing a .

Top Rhode Island Schools in Information Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Rhode Island the best school in Rhode Island for information technology students. CCRI is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Warwick.

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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 2 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New England Institute of Technology is a great place for information technology students. Located in the suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, IT majors at New England Tech accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 4 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 4 spot on the list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 397
Connecticut 74
Vermont 210
New Hampshire 50
Maine 124

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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.

  • 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 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 Craig Dennis.

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