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2026 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Teacher Education Schools
Roger Williams University tops our 2026 list of the best value teacher education schools in Rhode Island. Roger Williams University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,197. Typical student debt for teacher education graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Roger Williams University generally make around $48,664. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roger Williams University admits about 88% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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