Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College is a public college in Providence, RI. Its average net price is $10,959 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 | $6,871 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,269 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,590 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,804 |
| $110,001 and up | $18,191 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $49,467 |
| 8 years after entry | $54,721 |
| 10 years after entry | $60,399 |
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 | $53,250 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $74,983 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $28,767 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $45,605 Small program - rough guide n=47 | Not published |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $51,331 n=125 | $14,397 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $38,858 Small program - rough guide n=84 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $52,073 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $20,943 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $44,690 n=102 | $15,816 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Data Science | $76,968 National median for this major n=322 | Not published |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $69,638 National median for this major n=3,591 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $27,645 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Education, Other | $40,204 National median for this major n=1,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,849 Small program - rough guide n=41 | 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 | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Gerontology | $42,094 National median for this major n=204 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $42,893 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $46,026 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $30,250 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Homeland Security | $58,220 National median for this major n=2,607 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Marketing | $47,244 Small program - rough guide n=59 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | 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 |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,978 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Psychology | $44,810 n=167 | $22,101 n=108 |
| Psychology, Other | $40,236 National median for this major n=621 | Not published |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | $46,100 National median for this major n=313 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $81,455 n=261 | $27,000 n=185 |
| 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 |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Social Work | $43,542 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $20,500 n=112 |
| Sociology | $48,925 Small program - rough guide n=57 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $51,340 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $35,898 Small program - rough guide n=53 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $47,221 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Teaching | $39,862 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $30,671 National median for this major n=4,580 | Not published |
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