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General Psychology at Rhode Island College

If you are interested in studying General Psychology, consider the program at Rhode Island College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rhode Island College sits in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 102 general psychology graduations were recorded at Rhode Island College.

Online & Distance Learning at Rhode Island College

Many students take online classes at Rhode Island College. Of 6,155 students, 170 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,012 (16%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Rhode Island College

These rankings give you a sense of how Rhode Island College’s General Psychology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Rhode Island	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#6 of 8
Best Value	New England (Region)	#6 of 90
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#58 of 91
Best Value	Nationwide	#240 of 1,295
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#596 of 1,305

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Rhode Island College

Students who complete Rhode Island College’s General Psychology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,457
2 years	$33,216
3 years	$34,513
4 years	$40,576
5 years	$46,205

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from Rhode Island College report median earnings of $40,576, compared with $57,002 for all Rhode Island College graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Rhode Island College stands at $22,723.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at Rhode Island College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Rhode Island College are 82% women (84) and 18% men (18).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Rhode Island College

Of the 97 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at Rhode Island College, 82% were women (80) and 18% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	59
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	7
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College, below the national average of 46%.*

General Psychology Master’s Program at Rhode Island College

Of the 5 master’s general psychology graduates at Rhode Island College, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Psychology master’s degree recipients at Rhode Island College, higher than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at Rhode Island College

The General Psychology program at Rhode Island College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	102

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Rhode Island College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.