Rhode Island College Graduate Programs
Rhode Island College (referred to as RIC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Providence, RI. RIC graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Rhode Island College is $9,788 for Rhode Island residents and $18,230 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $495 for Rhode Island residents and $964 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 1,068 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students80 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $9,788 Residents $18,230 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 1,068 |
| Online Graduate Population | 80 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Rhode Island College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1958 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
RIC offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 65 gradaute programs. Last year, total 317 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at RIC. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at RIC.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 19 | 74 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | 1 | 7 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 1 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 1 |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 | 8 |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 9 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 18 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 16 |
| Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 11 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 86 |
| Social Work | 1 | 80 |
| Youth Services/Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 7 | 43 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 6 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 16 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1 | 10 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 11 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 14 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 1 |
| Accounting | 1 | 13 |
| History [+] | 1 | 1 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 240 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Education | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 1 | 15 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 1 | 8 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 7 | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | 1 | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Child Care and Support Services Management | 1 | 0 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 16 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 10 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 10 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 10 |
| Project Management | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 38 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 0 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 16 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of RIC are $9,788 for Rhode Island residents and $18,230 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $495 for Rhode Island residents and $964 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island residents | Out of State | Rhode Island residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $8,048 | $14,978 | $407 | $792 |
| 2020 | $8,541 | $15,867 | $429 | $836 |
| 2021 | $9,036 | $16,884 | $462 | $898 |
| 2022 | $9,590 | $17,834 | $485 | $943 |
| 2023 | $9,788 | $18,230 | $495 | $964 |
| 2024 | $9,788 | $18,230 | $495 | $964 |
Graduate Student Population
At RIC graduate schools, there are total 1,068 graduate students. Among them, 80 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 222 men and 846 women students at RIC graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at RIC.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,068 | 222 | 846 |
| American Indian/Native American | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Black/African American | 64 | 14 | 50 |
| Hispanic | 171 | 25 | 146 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 684 | 146 | 538 |
| Two More | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Un-Known | 99 | 20 | 79 |