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EMT & paramedic training in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has 2 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Rhode Island, expect to start around $39,360–$44,440 and reach a median of $51,290 with experience; the top quarter earn $56,520 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Rhode Island). Graduates of these Rhode Island programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $50,519 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What emergency medical technicians earn in Rhode Island

$39,360starting (10th percentile)
$44,440early career (25th)
$51,290median, all experience
$56,520experienced (75th)
$61,160top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 430 employed in Rhode Island. National median: $44,470.

Campuses in Rhode Island, ranked by what their graduates earned

2campuses in Rhode Island
4credentials awarded / yr
$50,519median earnings, yr 1 (Rhode Island)
$44,770median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BristolEast Greenwich

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich non-profit 3 $50,519 $20,000 not reported not reported
Roger Williams University Bristol non-profit 1 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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