by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 141,695 general psychology students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,326 and had an average of $26,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across Rhode Island, there were 628 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,676 and $25,620 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rhode island psychology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 135 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the #2 spot on the list. Salve Regina is located in Newport, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 265 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the #5 spot on the list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island list. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 25 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryant University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island ranking. Smithfield, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s psychology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Johnson & Wales University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #8. Johnson & Wales University - Online is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 1 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Rhode Island ranking, coming in at #9. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 ’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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