General Psychology at Rhode Island College

If you are interested in studying general psychology, you may want to check out the program at Rhode Island College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. In 2021, 134 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from RIC.

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

RIC General Psychology Degrees Available

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

RIC General 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 General 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 Popular General Psychology Schools	293
Most Focused General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	297
Most Focused General Psychology Schools	308

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in psychology from RIC. This is the #298 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIC Psychology Graduates

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $31,457. This is 10% higher than $28,637, which is the national average for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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 General Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from RIC.

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	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

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.