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Best Schools for Journalism in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall journalism education in Rhode Island.
Top Schools in Journalism
No school ranked higher than University Of Rhode Island this year for journalism. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. There were roughly 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Rhode Island in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $37,875. Typical student debt for the program is $26,899.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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