There are 3 information technology schools in Providence, Rhode Island. Providence has a total population of 173,618 and a student population of 36,049. Of these students, 28,543 are enrolled in schools that offer information technology programs.
Providence's largest information technology school is Brown University. Approximately 92 students graduated in 2010 from Brown University with credentials in information technology.
In 2010, 118 students graduated with an information technology degree from one of Providence's information technology schools. Tuition in 2009 at Providence's information technology schools was $35,061 per year for instate students and $38,088 per year for out of state students.
In addition to tuition costs, you should plan on spending an average of $1,255 for books and supplies each year, while enrolled in a information technology program in Providence. And if you live on campus at one of the Providence-based information technology schools, you will have an added expense of $9,449 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $9,608.
Many information technology graduates choose to work as information technology professionals after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Providence, your job prospects are good. There were 1,140 information technology professionals working in Rhode Island and 1,280 working in the greater Providence area in 2010. Providence's information technology professional workforce is projected to increase by 16% by the year 2018. This anticipated change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for information technology professionals.
The average salary you can expect to earn as an information technology professional in Providence is $111,380 per year, which is the same as the average for information technology professionals state-wide.
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Johnson & Wales University
Address:
8 Abbott Park Place, Providence, Rhode Island 02903-3703
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Rhode Island College
Address:
600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Brown University
Address:
One Prospect Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02912
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree