Providence College

Providence, RI
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4.125
Based on 16 Reviews
Providence, RI, 1 Cunningham Square
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Career Preparation A-
Students and Culture A-
Facilities A
Activities and Groups A
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Providence College is a medium sized, private, four-year university enrolling 4,562 students and offering 100 degrees in Providence, RI.

Study Areas, Degree Popularity

Check out the most popular majors and specific degrees students have earned at Providence College.

*Sources for school statistics and data include the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.
1
Business
543 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
66
2
Business Administration and Management
0
56
80
4
Business Administration, Management and Operations
87
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
5
Economics
34
Finance
99
Labor and Industrial Relations
3
Marketing/marketing Management
100
Organizational Behavior Studies
3
1
Organizational Communication
0
0
Organizational Leadership
3
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
2
Human and Social Sciences
306 recent grads, 3 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
American/united States Studies/civilization
9
Bible/biblical Studies
0
Community Organization and Advocacy
11
1
History
38
20
Humanities/humanistic Studies
2
International/global Studies
26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
0
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies
6
Philosophy
12
Political Science
36
Psychology
70
Public Administration
5
Religion/religious Studies
0
Social Sciences
15
Social Work
17
Sociology
24
Theology/theological Studies
4
4
Women's Studies
6
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
3
Education and Liberal Arts
268 recent grads, 4 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Art Studies
0
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
3
Biology Teacher Education
1
2
Chemistry Teacher Education
0
1
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services
32
Creative Writing
7
Elementary and Middle School Administration/principalship
20
English Language and Literature
42
English/language Arts Teacher Education
5
5
Fine Arts and Art Studies
2
Foreign Language Teacher Education
0
2
French Language and Literature
5
French Language Teacher Education
1
1
General Studies
1
History Teacher Education
5
0
Italian Language and Literature
1
Liberal Arts
1
29
Mathematics Teacher Education
1
7
1
Music Teacher Education
3
Physics Teacher Education
1
0
Reading Teacher Education
10
Secondary Education and Teaching
11
Secondary School Administration/principalship
0
Social Studies Teacher Education
0
2
Spanish Language and Literature
6
Spanish Language Teacher Education
0
1
Special Education and Teaching
40
11
Urban Education and Leadership
8
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
4
Mathematics and Science
117 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Biochemistry
7
Biology
77
Chemistry
5
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
2
Mathematics
16
Neuroscience
10
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
5
Healthcare
68 recent grads, 2 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Health/health Care Administration/management
68
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/management
0
Vision Science/physiological Optics
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
6
Art and Design
11 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
0
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts
5
Drawing
0
Music
3
Painting
2
Photography
1
Sculpture
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
7
Computer Technology
9 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Computer Science
9
Systems Engineering
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
8
Legal and Law
3 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Fire Science/fire-Fighting
3
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
9
Communication and Media
0 recent grads, 1 study levels
Degree Name
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Printmaking
0
*Number of people in 2015 that graduated with this degree and study level.
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Alumni & Student Reviews
A- Excellent
Career Preparation
What letter grade would you give your school on how well it prepares students for a career in the real world?
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Health Services Administration, Class of 1982

Great education, social networking, internships

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A- Excellent
Students and Culture
What letter grade would you give the students/culture at your school?
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Biochemistry and Biology, Class of 2012

Mostly middle or upper-middle class students. Many from a Catholic background.

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Alumni
History and English, Class of 1992

Limited at best. Not diverse

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Alumni
Accounting, Class of 2006

Wide variety - mostly white, except for basketball teams

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A Excellent
Facilities
What letter grade would you give the facilities at your school.
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Biochemistry and Biology, Class of 2012

Dorms could use some updating. Dining hall, gym, and classrooms are pretty good and are improving.

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Alumni
Accounting, Class of 2006

They were good when I was there, but they seem to have improved greatly since

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A Excellent
Activities and Groups
What overall letter grade would you give the activities/groups at your school?
Based on 4 Reviews
Alumni
Biochemistry and Biology, Class of 2012

Campus Ministry, BOP, Friars, Intramural sports

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