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General Psychology at Providence College

If you plan to study General Psychology, consider the program at Providence College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Providence College is in Providence, RI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 97 general psychology degrees were awarded at Providence College.

Online & Distance Learning at Providence College

Online coursework is an option at Providence College. Among 4,666 students, 45 (1%) studied exclusively online and 199 (4%) took at least some classes online.

General Psychology Rankings at Providence College

Use these rankings to compare Providence College’s General Psychology program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Rhode Island	#2 of 8
Best Value	Rhode Island	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 91
Best Value	New England (Region)	#88 of 90
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#120 of 1,305
Best Value	Nationwide	#1285 of 1,295

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from Providence College

Graduates of Providence College’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (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

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General 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

Median student loan debt for General Psychology graduates from Providence College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Psychology graduates at Providence College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at Providence College are 90% women (87) and 10% men (10).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at Providence College

Of the 97 bachelor’s general psychology degrees awarded at Providence College, 90% were women (87) and 10% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 25% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Providence College, below the national average of 46%.*

*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 Providence College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	97

Highest-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at Providence College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.