Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
19of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Rhode Island high-school graduate (about $40,428 a year).
19 of 59 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 40 have no earnings published. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 21 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$48,523 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$48,523 a year
About $194,092 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $28,152 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,835 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,296 |
| $75k to $110k | $33,169 |
| $110k and up | $56,699 |
| All families (average) | $48,523 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Rhode Island high-school graduate ($40,428 a year).
23 of 80 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $103,021 | +$62,593 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 177 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $89,629 | +$49,201 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 134 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $93,757 | +$53,329 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 117 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $85,119 | +$44,691 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 115 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $63,746 | +$23,318 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 112 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $120,118 | +$79,690 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 104 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $75,637 | +$35,209 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 69 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $73,165 | +$32,737 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.8 yrs | 62 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $103,245 | +$62,817 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 60 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $95,590 | +$55,162 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.5 yrs | 53 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $86,228 | +$45,800 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 51 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $54,927 | +$14,499 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 40 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $64,017 | +$23,589 | above HS line | $27,985 | 1.2 yrs | 30 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $41,9231-year earnings | +$1,495 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $27,000 | 18.1 yrs | 28 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,750 | +$24,322 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 25 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $63,736 | +$23,308 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 1.0 yrs | 24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $76,956 | +$36,528 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $67,281 | +$26,853 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 14 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,1951-year earnings | +$28,767 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $70,356 | +$29,928 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $66,545 | +$26,117 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,111 | +$21,683 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $90,503 | +$50,075 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,428 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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