Providence College
Providence College is a private nonprofit college in Providence, RI. Its average net price is $49,594 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $27,565 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $20,442 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,571 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $37,259 |
| $110,001 and up | $57,392 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $73,699 |
| 8 years after entry | $84,303 |
| 10 years after entry | $90,260 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $78,900 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $34,374 National median for this major n=1,637 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $46,526 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $27,000 n=141 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $65,027 n=107 | $27,000 n=108 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminology | $42,035 National median for this major n=10,302 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $70,081 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| Engineering Science | $72,248 National median for this major n=427 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $75,735 n=217 | $27,000 n=195 |
| Fire Protection | $80,581 National median for this major n=1,073 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $55,781 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $51,154 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $61,971 n=117 | $27,000 n=131 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $50,739 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Psychology | $47,748 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $27,000 n=125 |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not published | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $36,786 National median for this major n=1,754 | Not published |
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