Top Rhode Island Vocational Schools : Programs, Colleges, Degrees, Courses, Classes, Certification, Training

Vocational Schools in Rhode Island

Rhode Island contains thirteen schools that offer vocational programs. Rhode Island School of Design, the highest-ranking vocational school in RI, has a total student population of 2,360 and is the 85th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 13 vocational schools in Rhode Island, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Rhode Island School of Design comes out as the most expensive ($35,991/yr), with Community College of Rhode Island as the lowest recorded at only $3,892/yr.

Vocational students from Rhode Island schools who go on to become vocational educators, event planners, landscape architects, landscape designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 114,420 people working as vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $52,030. Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Rhode Island alone, there are 2,380 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of $63,770. Vocational education teachers in this state earn $40,700/yr and there are 180 employed.

Also, within the vocational schools in Rhode Island, the average student population is 3,268 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1. Aside from vocational, there are 763 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 7,540 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $4,892, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Vocational Programs in Rhode Island

Salve Regina University

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Levels offered: Certificate, Masters

Community College of Rhode Island

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Levels offered: Certificate

Rhode Island Interesting Facts

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.
Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.
Rhode Island shares a state water border with New York.
The Cogswell Tower in Central Falls was the site of an Indian observation point in use during King Phillips War in 1676. The tower was built in 1904 as part of the last will and testament of Caroline Cogswell.
Rhode Island never ratified the 18th Amendment prohibition.

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