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Highest earning business administration programs in Rhode Island
Rhode Island business administration programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant University | Smithfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,045 | 132 |
| 2 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston | Public, 4-year | $55,160 | 140 |
| 3 | Providence College | Providence | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,932 | 71 |
| 4 | New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,235 | 45 |
| 5 | Roger Williams University | Bristol | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,991 | 57 |
| 6 | Rhode Island College | Providence | Public, 4-year | $43,047 | 129 |
| 7 | Salve Regina University | Newport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,831 | 42 |
| 8 | Johnson & Wales University | Providence | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $39,917 | 333 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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