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Psychology at Providence College

If you plan to study Psychology, take a look at what Providence College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Providence College sits in Providence, RI.

Online & Distance Learning at Providence College

Distance learning is available at Providence College. Among 4,666 students, 45 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 199 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at Providence College

These rankings give you a sense of how Providence College’s Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#3 of 9
Best Value	Rhode Island	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#22 of 116
Best Value	New England (Region)	#111 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#156 of 1,496
Best Value	Nationwide	#1462 of 1,472

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Providence College

Those who finish Providence College’s Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,775
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$47,637
4 years	$58,954
5 years	$69,424

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from Providence College earn a median of $58,954, compared with $73,253 for all Providence College graduates — about 20% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Psychology graduates from Providence College comes in at $27,000.

Highest-Paying Careers for Psychology Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.