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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from RIC.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at RIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	46
	240
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	349
	349
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	865

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in psychology from RIC. This makes it the #382 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from RIC. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

About 55% 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	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	74
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

RIC Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at RIC awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from RIC, 68% 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	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIC also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.