Best Accounting Colleges in Rhode Island (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 7 colleges in Rhode Island that offer an Accounting program, ordered by the median earnings of Accounting graduates four years after completing. Providence College leads the list. The group includes 2 public and 5 private nonprofit institutions.
Rhode Island College holds the best Azimuth composite rank on the page, placing 240th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. It also posts the lowest average net price at $9,478 and the highest admission rate, admitting 92% of applicants.
Providence College reports the highest six-year completion rate, graduating 86% of its students within six years.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Accounting Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence College · Providence, RI | $103,245 | $48,523 | $28,152 | 50.9% |
| Providence College, a private nonprofit university in Providence, reports a six-year completion rate of 86% and an admission rate of 51%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (207 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (102 graduates), Marketing (93 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($103,245), Finance and Financial Management Services ($103,021), Marketing ($89,629) | |||||
| 2 | Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI | $98,701 | $37,999 | $29,778 | 87.7% |
| Roger Williams University carries an average net price of $37,999 and admits 88% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Marketing (64 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (41 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($98,701), Finance and Financial Management Services ($94,919), Construction Management ($93,340) | |||||
| 3 | Bryant University · Smithfield, RI | $97,515 | $41,219 | $32,698 | 65.5% |
| Bryant University ranks 838th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 65% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Finance and Financial Management Services (186 graduates), Marketing (141 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (128 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($97,515), Finance and Financial Management Services ($90,499), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($89,929) | |||||
| 4 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $86,076 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| A public university in Kingston, University of Rhode Island posts a six-year completion rate of 73% and an average net price of $21,440. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (154 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (111 graduates), Marketing (107 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($87,196), Accounting and Related Services ($86,076), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($79,692) | |||||
| 5 | Salve Regina University · Newport, RI | $76,599 | $36,967 | $26,939 | 68.2% |
| Salve Regina University admits 68% of applicants and reports an average net price of $26,939 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (49 graduates), Marketing (25 graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (17 graduates) | |||||
| 6 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI | $73,476 | $31,027 | $25,530 | 88.4% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence lists an average net price of $31,027 and graduates 55% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Hospitality Administration/Management (93 graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (56 graduates), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (39 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Accounting and Related Services ($73,476), Finance and Financial Management Services ($73,152), Marketing ($64,321) | |||||
| 7 | Rhode Island College · Providence, RI | $68,616 | $9,478 | $6,378 | 91.8% |
| Rhode Island College ranks 240th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts the lowest average net price on the page at $9,478. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Business Administration, Management and Operations (61 graduates), Accounting and Related Services (50 graduates), Marketing (28 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Finance and Financial Management Services ($70,470), Accounting and Related Services ($68,616), Business Administration, Management and Operations ($58,221) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Accounting graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Accounting earnings cohort in Rhode Island appear. The figure captures Accounting graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing the program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The seven listed schools span a range of other metrics: Providence College posts the highest six-year completion rate at 86% and the lowest admission rate at 51%, while Rhode Island College carries the lowest average net price at $9,478.