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2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in Rhode Island

[Urban Education & Leadership](/majors/education/educational-administration/urban-education-and-leadership/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value urban education & leadership schools.

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• Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in Rhode Island

2026 Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools in Rhode Island

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the urban education & leadership degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Urban Education & Leadership Schools

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Brown University
Providence, RI

$71,312 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,025 Avg Student Debt

$93,487 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in urban education & leadership, no school beat Brown University this year. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $71,312. Urban Education & Leadership graduates carry a median of $13,025 in student loans. Early-career urban education & leadership graduates make about $75,539. That is a strong return on a $13,025 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.

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Providence College
Providence, RI

$63,550 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,833 Avg Student Debt

$87,054 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in urban education & leadership will find it at Providence College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $63,550. Typical student debt for urban education & leadership graduates is $26,833. Urban Education & Leadership graduates of Providence College earn a median of $73,531 early in their careers. Set against $26,833 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 51%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.