If you plan on majoring in psychology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #8 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of psychology. Combined, these schools handed out 867 degrees in psychology to qualified students.
Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Schools in Rhode Island.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the psychology degree levels they offer.
Brown University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in psychology. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 73 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients generally earn about $37,636 in their early careers.
Providence College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in psychology. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were roughly 77 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program state that they receive average early career income of $36,775.
University of Rhode Island is a good decision for students interested in a degree in psychology. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 283 psychology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Psychology degree recipients from University of Rhode Island get an earnings boost of about $5,282 over the average earnings of psychology graduates.
It's difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you wish to pursue a degree in psychology. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 9th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 169 psychology students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, psychology degree recipients typically make around $39,210 in their early careers.
RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were approximately 79 psychology students who graduated with this degree at RWU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, psychology degree recipients usually make about $31,679 in the first five years of their career.
Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Newport. This university ranks 686th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 97 psychology students who graduated with this degree at Salve Regina in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the psychology program report average early career wages of $38,255.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of psychology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Psychology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
