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Private nonprofit · 4-year

New England Institute of Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Break-even
+$30,014 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

8.4 yrs
Break-even
+20%
10-year ROI
$63,202
Median earnings as of 2024
72% of New England Institute of Technology students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$36,483
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$63,202
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$50,342
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$16,668
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
60%
Graduation rate as of 2024
72%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
65%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
74%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$30,014
After 10 years
$212,034
After 20 years
$394,054
After 30 years
$576,074
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$49,218
Men
$47,923

3% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$43,414
From higher-income families
$65,462

34% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$49,159
Independent students
$47,176

4% gap between the two groups

41%
First-generation students
71%
Take federal student loans
88%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 53%Hispanic 15%Asian 3%Black 13%Other 16%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$32,208
$30k–$48k$31,358
$48k–$75k$36,414
$75k–$110k$39,100
$110k+$42,414

How New England Institute of Technology compares

This college against the Rhode Island and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of New England Institute of Technology students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at New England Institute of Technology

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate$78,258+812%Strong return
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate$78,844$20,000+673%Strong return
Computer ProgrammingCertificate$73,645$16,166+576%Strong return
Computer ProgrammingAssociate's$93,851$35,500+469%Strong return
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$67,495$13,167+445%Strong return
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$89,857$27,667+440%Strong return
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's$89,673$27,000+440%Strong return
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate$62,550$17,833+308%Strong return
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$78,809$29,833+303%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$75,163$29,161+261%Strong return
Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$59,383$12,335+251%Strong return
Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate$58,562$19,000+212%Strong return
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's$70,699$31,000+205%Strong return
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate$56,047$20,000+152%Strong return
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsCertificate$81,036$47,834+121%Strong return
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$63,853$36,849+118%Strong return
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$52,909$13,382+91%Strong return
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$51,643+82%Strong return
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate$51,832$19,666+57%Break-even
Design and Applied ArtsCertificate$46,923$12,000-53%Poor return
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$48,576$27,083-57%Poor return
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate$45,734$18,641-83%Poor return
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate$39,629$19,083-224%Poor return
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$31,993$13,083-415%Poor return

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ROI at New England Institute of Technology

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Admissions & profile

67%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
1,718
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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