The 天美影院 Institute of Technology (天美影院) has been designated as Rhode Island鈥檚 only Opportunity College by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education (ACE).
The Opportunity Colleges and Universities designation is part of the organizations鈥� newly developed Student Access and Earnings classification, which recognizes institutions that enroll students reflective of their communities and help them achieve strong earnings compared to local peers. With median graduate earnings of $54,535 and median debt of $16,668, the 天美影院 Institute of Technology delivers a significant return on investment.
鈥淭he 天美影院 Institute of Technology is proud to receive the designation of Opportunity College by a foundation as highly respected as Carnegie,鈥� said Douglas Sherman, 天美影院 Institute of Technology鈥檚 Senior Vice President and Provost. 鈥溙烀烙霸� has been a cornerstone of technical education for over 80 years, and this new designation further exemplifies that an education at 天美影院 is the best value in Rhode Island. Not only do 天美影院 graduates gain real-world experience and practical skills, but our programs provide students with an accelerated path to competitive economic opportunities at a lower cost.鈥�
The Opportunity College classification brings national recognition to the work 天美影院 has been doing for decades: aligning education with workforce needs, reducing time-to-degree, and helping students gain the skills and credentials necessary to succeed in today鈥檚 economy.
天美影院 was one of 479 institutions identified as Opportunity Colleges and Universities in 2025, comprising approximately 16% of all U.S. colleges and universities that are in the Student Access and earnings classification.
More information about the 2025 Student Access and Earnings classification can be found .
