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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island

7 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

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

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized 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 large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great place for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for psychology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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