Providence, RI (population: 170,868) has eleven locksmith schools within a 100-mile radius of its city center. Northeastern University, the highest ranked school in this group with a locksmith program, has a total student population of 27,537. It is the 56th highest ranked school in the USA and the 7th highest in the state of Massachusetts (#1 is Harvard University).
Locksmith students from Providence schools who go on to become locksmiths, certified master locksmiths, road service locksmiths, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 16,910 people working as locksmiths and safe repairers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,550.
Providence lies in Providence county, which is one of the 2 counties in Rhode Island. Overall, the Providence-Fall River-Warwick-MA area has 544,170 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.7% unemployment rate, $20.96/hr average worker wage, and a $43,600 average annual salary.
Of the 11 locksmith schools with a 100-mile radius of Providence, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, North Bennet Street School comes out as the most expensive ($61,218/yr) for locksmith students, with Massasoit Community College as the lowest, reported at only $3,610/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Providence |
| East Providence | RI | 48,249 | 1 | 29.3002 | 11 | 3.4 miles |
| Pawtucket | RI | 71,155 | 3 | 14.7207 | 9 | 4.3 miles |
| Cranston | RI | 79,642 | 2 | 23.0973 | 5 | 4.6 miles |
| Warwick | RI | 83,651 | 3 | 19.9034 | 130 | 8.3 miles |
| Smithfield | RI | - | 2 | 41.9902 | 100 | 9.7 miles |
| Attleboro | MA | 42,840 | 0 | - | 0 | 9.8 miles |
| North Attleborough | MA | 43,307 | 0 | - | 0 | 11.4 miles |
| Woonsocket | RI | 42,967 | 0 | - | 0 | 13.1 miles |
| Fall River | MA | 90,721 | 4 | 21.7318 | 82 | 17.7 miles |
| Taunton | MA | 55,679 | 1 | 23.0007 | 3 | 17.9 miles |
| Danielson | CT | - | 1 | 10.6065 | 27 | 24.1 miles |
| North Dartmouth | MA | - | 2 | 13.916 | 82 | 26.4 miles |
| Brockton | MA | 92,742 | 6 | 30.966 | 101 | 26.9 miles |
| New Bedford | MA | 90,869 | 2 | 34.0999 | 5 | 27.1 miles |
| Needham | MA | - | 1 | 85.1852 | 4 | 33.5 miles |
| Wellesley | MA | - | 2 | 79.2832 | 74 | 33.6 miles |
| Framingham | MA | 64,549 | 2 | 43.2155 | 61 | 33.9 miles |
| Milton | MA | - | 2 | 30.0286 | 66 | 34.8 miles |
| Weymouth | MA | 55,115 | 0 | - | 0 | 36.2 miles |
| Worcester | MA | 174,854 | 11 | 28.6428 | 380 | 37.0 miles |
| Brookline | MA | 55,248 | 4 | 18.3285 | 60 | 37.5 miles |
| Chestnut Hill | MA | - | 2 | 53.2355 | 134 | 37.6 miles |
| Brighton | MA | - | 3 | 22.1394 | 9 | 39.1 miles |
| Norwich | CT | - | 1 | 9.14921 | 49 | 39.6 miles |
| Watertown | MA | - | 4 | 19.8045 | 105 | 40.0 miles |
| Waltham | MA | 60,722 | 3 | 63.6138 | 127 | 40.5 miles |
| Boston | MA | 610,407 | 34 | 31.8192 | 1,194 | 41.4 miles |
| Cambridge | MA | 108,135 | 7 | 39.5149 | 268 | 41.7 miles |
| Somerville | MA | 75,604 | 1 | 21.9743 | 9 | 42.7 miles |
| Chelsea | MA | 44,282 | 1 | 26.6747 | 5 | 44.8 miles |