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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

4 Colleges
$37,664 Avg Salary
$24,422 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 138 degrees and certificates from a Rhode Island school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Psychology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Psychology

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the best school in Rhode Island for psychology students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,536
Connecticut 491
New Hampshire 758
Maine 65
Vermont 77

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Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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