Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, Rhode Island

  • Two-year college
  • Public
  • City
  • 11,171 students

What you can study

Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
  • Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647

Child care and early education

  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174

Clinical lab technician

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $38,652 a year after finishingNationally: $34,692
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $56,593 a year after finishingNationally: $52,694

Computers and IT

  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
  • Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,763
  • Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
  • Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $38,630 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
  • Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417

Dental assisting and hygiene

  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
  • Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $77,568 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279

EMT, surgical tech and imaging

  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 52 finishedGraduates here earned $67,747 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169

Engineering technology

  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
  • Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,073
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
  • Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,755

Graphic and applied design

  • Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047

Massage therapy

  • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
  • Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,155

Medical assisting and pharmacy tech

  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $49,847 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233

Medical billing and office

  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
  • Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452

Office and business support

  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369

Paralegal

  • Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
  • Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377

Police, fire and corrections

  • Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $35,819 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
  • Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186

Practical nursing and nursing assistant

  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $51,029 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate degree · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $58,618

Registered nursing

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 232 finishedGraduates here earned $77,976 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149

Welding and machining

  • Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
  • Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (55)
  • Applied MathematicsCertificate · 2 finished
  • Biochemical EngineeringAssociate degree · 0 finished
  • Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 9 finishedNationally: $33,713
  • Biomedical/Medical EngineeringAssociate degree · 2 finished
  • BiotechnologyCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $56,608
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 11 finishedNationally: $44,510
  • Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $47,842 a year afterNationally: $41,208
  • Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 84 finishedNationally: $40,381
  • Chemical EngineeringAssociate degree · 1 finished
  • Civil EngineeringAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $42,083
  • Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $35,276
  • Communication and Media StudiesAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,346
  • Computer EngineeringAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $40,136
  • Data AnalyticsCertificate · 0 finished
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $22,567
  • Education, GeneralAssociate degreeGraduates here earned $33,113 a year afterNationally: $28,911
  • Energy Systems EngineeringCertificate · 0 finished
  • Energy Systems EngineeringAssociate degree · 0 finished
  • Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,889
  • Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $55,703
  • Engineering-Related FieldsAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $63,697
  • Engineering, GeneralAssociate degreeNationally: $47,691
  • English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $27,003
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $43,067
  • Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $28,195
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $51,339
  • Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $42,478
  • Fine and Studio ArtsCertificateNationally: $32,800
  • Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $25,196 a year afterNationally: $24,176
  • GerontologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $50,377
  • Homeland SecurityCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $51,940
  • Homeland SecurityAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $45,677
  • Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $41,933
  • Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $34,193
  • Human Services, GeneralAssociate degreeNationally: $32,008
  • Industrial EngineeringAssociate degree · 0 finished
  • Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $45,191
  • Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsAssociate degree · 17 finishedGraduates here earned $43,168 a year afterNationally: $48,405
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $35,042
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 952 finishedGraduates here earned $34,199 a year afterNationally: $34,134
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $31,627
  • MarketingCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $43,966
  • MarketingAssociate degree · 6 finishedNationally: $38,094
  • MathematicsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,826
  • Mechanical EngineeringAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $52,218
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 3 finishedNationally: $41,294
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $38,048
  • MusicAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $26,345
  • Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $57,582
  • Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $61,888
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,034
  • Social WorkAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $34,827
  • Special Education and TeachingAssociate degree · 15 finishedNationally: $34,283
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $38,421
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $28,258
Source: College Scorecard

What it really costs

Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$5,301$30–48k$5,089$48–75k$5,718$75–110k$6,347Over $110k$6,788Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$5,861per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$12,295sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
Tuition, in-state
$5,868Source: College Scorecard
Students with federal loans
13%Source: College Scorecard

How students do

Finish their program
26%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$41,0586 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings, later
$47,96510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at completion
$10,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Earned a degree or certificate here
29%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
Left for another college before finishing
22%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Community College of Rhode Island, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.

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