2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Rhode Island
[Social Science Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/social-science-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong social science teacher education education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for social science teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in social science teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Social Science Teacher Education Schools
Rhode Island College tops our 2026 list of the best value social science teacher education schools in Rhode Island. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,300, compared with $27,299 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for social science teacher education graduates is $29,659. Early-career social science teacher education graduates make about $51,124. Set against $29,659 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school 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.
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