Psychology at Rhode Island College

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Rhode Island College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

RIC Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

RIC Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at RIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Psychology Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at RIC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	63
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

RIC Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from RIC, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Rhode Island College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	135
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	34

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	880	$83,030
Managers	830	$114,660
Psychology Professors	140	$93,080
Psychologists	90	$73,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License

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