Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, Rhode Island · Private, nonprofit
Of 36 assessed programs, 33 leave graduates out-earning a typical Rhode Island high-school graduate (about $40,428/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 41 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $25,530 |
| $30k to $48k | $25,443 |
| $48k to $75k | $28,088 |
| $75k to $110k | $31,803 |
| $110k and up | $35,464 |
| All families (average) | $31,027 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
36 of 77 programs could be assessed 47% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,395 | +$1,967 | clears the bar | $14,167 | 7.2 yrs | 375 |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $55,056 | +$14,628 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 159 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,571 | +$10,143 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.7 yrs | 142 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $55,790 | +$15,362 | clears the bar | $25,768 | 1.7 yrs | 93 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $56,241 | +$15,813 | clears the bar | $26,100 | 1.7 yrs | 73 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $56,632 | +$16,204 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 64 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $59,186 | +$18,758 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.4 yrs | 56 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $47,042 | +$6,614 | clears the bar | $25,125 | 3.8 yrs | 39 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $53,539 | +$13,111 | clears the bar | $26,982 | 2.1 yrs | 37 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $136,683 | +$96,255 | clears the bar | $114,625 | 1.2 yrs | 34 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $73,821 | +$33,393 | clears the bar | $34,341 | 1.0 yrs | 32 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $66,809 | +$26,381 | clears the bar | $47,933 | 1.8 yrs | 31 |
| Hospitality Management | Master's Degree | $43,055 1-year earnings | +$2,627 | clears the bar | $38,941 | 14.8 yrs | 28 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $50,374 | +$9,946 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.7 yrs | 23 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $39,502 1-year earnings | -$926 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 21 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $64,321 | +$23,893 | clears the bar | $26,100 | 1.1 yrs | 20 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $51,247 | +$10,819 | clears the bar | $23,786 | 2.2 yrs | 15 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $73,476 | +$33,048 | clears the bar | $26,229 | 0.8 yrs | 15 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $73,152 | +$32,724 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 15 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $77,025 | +$36,597 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.7 yrs | 13 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $61,380 | +$20,952 | clears the bar | $26,250 | 1.3 yrs | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $123,957 | +$83,529 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $63,328 | +$22,900 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $72,120 1-year earnings | +$31,692 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 11 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $29,405 1-year earnings | -$11,023 | falls short | $25,183 | insufficient data | 8 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $79,056 | +$38,628 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 8 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,871 | +$7,443 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $49,233 1-year earnings | +$8,805 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.1 yrs | 6 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | $57,304 1-year earnings | +$16,876 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $69,995 | +$29,567 | clears the bar | $33,581 | 1.1 yrs | 5 |
| Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,967 | +$8,539 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 3.2 yrs | 4 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's Degree | $85,387 | +$44,959 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,371 | +$54,943 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 3 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | $59,003 | +$18,575 | clears the bar | $39,664 | 2.1 yrs | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $37,266 1-year earnings | -$3,162 | falls short | $27,000 | insufficient data | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $50,954 1-year earnings | +$10,526 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Education, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Culinary Arts | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Programming | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($40,428/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.